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It is #JewishHeritageMonth and this is the story of Second World War hero Samuel Moses "Moe" Hurwitz.
Sam Hurwitz was born in Montreal in 1919. A skilled hockey player, the Boston Bruins tried to recruit him. He chose to fight in the Second World War instead.
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Sam Hurwitz was born in Montreal in 1919. A skilled hockey player, the Boston Bruins tried to recruit him. He chose to fight in the Second World War instead.
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After his training, he landed in France during the Battle of Normandy in July 1944.
At one point he jumped from his tank, which he called Geraldine, to flush out German snipers in a village.
At the Battle of Scheldt, he took 23 German prisoners, armed with just a pistol.
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At one point he jumped from his tank, which he called Geraldine, to flush out German snipers in a village.
At the Battle of Scheldt, he took 23 German prisoners, armed with just a pistol.
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For his bravery in battle, he was awarded the Military medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
He is the most highly decorated non-commissioned officer of the Canadian Grenadier Guards & one of the most highly decorated Jewish soldiers of the entire war.
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He is the most highly decorated non-commissioned officer of the Canadian Grenadier Guards & one of the most highly decorated Jewish soldiers of the entire war.
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In late October 1944, while near Bergen-op-Zoom, he shielded advancing Canadian vehicles from an oncoming German attack.
He was shot in the back and captured by Germans. He died in a German field hospital days later.
He was 25-years-old.
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He was shot in the back and captured by Germans. He died in a German field hospital days later.
He was 25-years-old.
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