Germany, 1945. The Nazis ordered him to identify the Jews among the 1,275 American prisoners. The next morning, 1,275 stood together.
The Nazis were enraged. “You are to identify the Jews immediately.”
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds:
“We are all Jews here.”
The Nazis were enraged. “You are to identify the Jews immediately.”
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds:
“We are all Jews here.”
The commandant of the camp: “I'll give you one more chance. Have the Jewish men step forward or I will shoot you on the spot.”
Master Sergeant Edmonds: "If you shoot, you'll have to shoot us all. We are all Jews.”
Master Sergeant Edmonds: "If you shoot, you'll have to shoot us all. We are all Jews.”
The Jewish soldiers survived. More than 200 of the 1,275 Americans.
Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of evil.
We see you, Roddie Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of evil.
We see you, Roddie Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee.
"I just think he thought it was part of his responsibility, his duty... to do the right thing for his fellow man."
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“What Dad did was the best of humanity against the worst of humanity.”
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