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Subject Guide: Military History

Archival and library highlights found at the Center relating to Jewish military chaplaincy, active wartime duty, and military pursuits throughout history.

Chaplains visiting cemetery at Mehdia, North Africa, 1945. I-337. AJHS

Archival Highlights

The Papers of Sam Camhi (ASF AR 14)

The Papers of Sam Camhi are largely materials related to Mr. Camhi's involvement and membership with numerous Jewish organizations. In 1942 Sam Camhi was drafted into the U.S. Army as a Private and served overseas in an administrative role following the end of the war. When he was discharged from his military position in 1946, he was serving as a First Lieutenant in the Air Force.