The Jewish War Veterans Award of Merit was presented to Lt. Gen. Willard S. Paul, director of the Personnel and Administration Division of the Army Department, for “invaluable aid to the Jewish War Veterans of the United States.” The plaque was presented at a ceremony in the Pentagon Building by Col. Julius Klein, national commander of the J.W.V.
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