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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Machal, U.S., alphabetical