Aliyah Bet & Machal Virtual Museum
North American Volunteers In Israel's War of Independence
Women Volunteers*
Name | Nat | Hometown | State | Duties |
Berger, Mary | USA |
York |
PA |
Army Surg. Nurse |
Bethlahmy, Rhoda | USA |
Los Angeles |
CA |
AF clerk, Rome |
Borowsky [Porath], Zipporah | USA | New York | NY | Army, AF Medic; AF Intel |
† Dahms, Evelyn | USA | San Diego | CA | AF clerk |
Drillick [Zeira], Frieda | USA | New York | NY | Army Nurse |
Freeman [Schwartz], Tina | USA | New York | NY | Kibbutz |
Goldman [Commanday], Ruth | USA | New York | NY | AF Surg. Nurse |
Heckelman, Tziporah | USA | New York | NY | AF Codes/Ciphers |
Hessel, Miriam | USA |
New York |
NY |
Army Soc. Worker |
Hodes, Roberta O. | USA | New York | NY | AF Ground Crew |
Kessler [Pelzig], Gloria | USA | New York | NY | Army Nurse |
Leopold [Kaplow], Riena | USA | Waterbury | CT | Army Nurse |
Levin [Kantey], Naomi | USA | New York | NY | Army Nurse |
Levine [Levin] [Gurney], Ruth | USA | Pittsburgh | PA | Army Surg. Nurse |
Marder [Mileikowsky], Alice | USA | Hartford | CT | Army Signal Corps |
Marder [Plen], Sarah |
USA | Hartford | CT | Army Signal Corps |
Petranker [Sober], Marilyn | USA | New York | NY | Army Nurse |
Schlumschlag [Rosenberg], Mildred | USA | New York | NY | Army Phys. Therapy |
Shawmut [Friedman], Esther | USA | Pittsburgh | PA | Army Nurse |
Shawmut [Lessner], Shaloma | USA | Pittsburgh | PA | Link Trainer |
Wolfson [Lam], Bessie [Batya] |
CAN | Toronto | Ont. | AF Codes/Ciphers |
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*If viewers of this Virtual Museum see errors or omissions that they can correct, such as misspelled names, missing names, or missing hometowns, editors of the Virtual Museum will appreciate being informed. For various reasons, including the great passage of time, it has been difficult to compile complete, accurate lists of veterans. Corrections and additions can be transmitted to israelvets-director@jou.ufl.edu
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