William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Conspicuous Gallantry” of Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph O’BrienA “soldier’s soldier…”1d ago1d ago
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Supreme Heroism” of Squadron Leader Arthur “Pongo” ScarfMere hours after Japan’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, was informed Japanese forces had…Jun 30Jun 30
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Great Bravery” of Lieutenant Andrée Raymonde Borrel“The idea of women entering the line of battle”, Sir Winston Churchill wrote in 1938, “is revolting to us…”Jun 23Jun 23
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Awe-Inspiring Faith of Aristides de Sousa MendesAs the might of Hitler’s Wehrmacht steamrolled the French into submission, millions of civilians packed what little they could carry, and…Jun 16Jun 16
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Glorious Humanity of Giorgio PerlascaEarly in the morning of May 15th, 1944, SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann oversaw the first mass transportation of Hungarian Jews to…Jun 9Jun 9
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Humble Courage of Jan KarskiEarly in the morning of September 1st, 1939, then-25-year-old Polish Army lieutenant, Jan Karski, received his much-anticipated baptism of…Jun 2Jun 2
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Humility and Honor” of Imrich “Imi” LichtenfeldAlmost immediately upon its founding, in March 1939, József Tiszó’s First Slovak Republic enacted a series of anti-Semitic laws and…May 26May 26
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Quiet Heroism of Master Sergeant William John CrawfordUpon the US entry into the Second World War, in December 1941, Colorado native, William John Crawford, appeared to be on the cusp of boxing…May 19May 19
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Lifesaving Heroics of Irena SendlerAs one of the first good and noble Gentiles to be honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations, Roman Catholic social worker, Irena…May 12May 12
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Noble Courage of Major Josef Sepp GanglHaving long-pledged to “render unconditional obedience” to his commander-in-chief — Adolf Hitler — Bavarian-born major, Josef Sepp Gangl…May 5May 5