Gerald Teldon

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Decades after serving, Jewish lieutenant receives World War II war medals

Faygie HoltAugust 3, 2022

Gerald Teldon (aka “Mr. Lucky,”) from Long Island, N.Y., joined the service in April 1944. He initially applied for the Navy Air Force, but it was over its “Jewish” quota, so he was denied a spot.

U.S. Army pilot Gerald Teldon. Credit: Courtesy of the Teldon family.

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