Lt. Colonel Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal
Jewish-American Hall of Fame Honors an American Hero
It is appropriate, as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, that Lt. Col. Robert Rosie Rosenthal, now a healthy 88 years young, has been chosen as the distinguished honoree of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame. Former US Mint engraver Jim Licaretz has designed medals depicting Rosie briefing his 418th Squadron crew in 1943 on last minute details before they board their B-17, aptly called Rosie’s Riveters, at Thorpe Abbotts, East Anglia, England, home base of the 100th Bomb Group.
The large 2-inch, limited edition medals are available for contributions of $35 for bronze (limited to 500 pieces), $95 for pure silver (limited to 250 pieces), and $150 for one of only 50 gold-plated silver pieces. Credit card orders can be placed by calling (818) 225-1348, or checks can be sent to the non-profit Jewish-American Hall of Fame, 5189 Jeffdale Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.
The medal design is based on a painting by Gil Cohen, depicting crew members (left to right): Waste Gunner S/Sgt. Loren Darling, Pilot 1st Lt. Robert Rosenthal, Radio Operator T/Sgt. Michael Boccuzzi, and Waist Gunner S/Sgt. James Mack.
