World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Jascha Heifetz
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Joe Feaster
Relationship
Musician Admirer
BORN IN LITHUANIA AND HE BECAME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, AND AN AVID AMERICAN PATRIOT FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. PLAYED MORE THAN 300 USO SHOWS FOR AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN SOMETIMES NEAR THE FRONT IN PERILOUS SURROUNDINGS.