A D-Day veteran who proudly wore dog tags declaring he was Jewish has been speaking of his determination to not hide his identity despite the risk of what might happen to him if he was captured.
Mervyn Kersh, 99, knew many Jewish service personnel in the Second World War who, to protect themselves, would choose to have dog tags stating their religion was Church of England.
More: https://www.forces.net/d-day/mervyn-kersh-d-day-veteran-determined-wear-jewish-dog-tags-despite-threat-capture
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