Historic Camden, NJ

Tag: Josiah DuBois Jr.

  • The Forgotten Whistle-Blower Who Saved Jews From Hitler (Excerpt)

    The Forgotten Whistle-Blower Who Saved Jews From Hitler (Excerpt)

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    By Dr. Rafael Medoff [Dr. Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies] How did a 30-year-old attorney in the U.S. Treasury Department, a Protestant with no particular interest in Jewish affairs, come to play a central role in the rescue of more than 200,000 Jews from the Holocaust?…

  • Josiah DuBois Jr.

    Josiah DuBois Jr.

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    Josiah DuBois, born in Camden, New Jersey in 1912, was raised in Woodbury, New Jersey. He displayed exceptional academic abilities and went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he pursued his education in law. After completing his studies, DuBois established himself as a distinguished attorney. During World War II, DuBois served as the…