Interesting. This fellow was a late recipient.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibor_Rubin
He certainly was an awesome Jew. His story is kind of sad - his superior officer really did hate Jews and it was his buddies that finally went to the top.
Sorry - not officer.
“...For this and other acts of bravery, Rubin was recommended four times for the Medal of Honor by two of his commanding officers. Both of these officers were killed in action shortly afterwards, but not before ordering Rubin’s sergeant to begin the necessary paperwork recommending Rubin for the Medal of Honor. Some of Rubin’s fellow GIs were present and witnessed when the order was issued to the sergeant, and all are convinced that the sergeant deliberately ignored the orders. “I really believe, in my heart, that [the sergeant] would have jeopardized his own safety rather than assist in any way whatsoever in the awarding of the Medal of Honor to a person of Jewish descent”, wrote Corporal Harold Speakman in a notarized affidavit.[2]”
Wow. Sounds like he’s a saint too. Reminds me of Father Kapaun.