On Sunday, June 23, the 80th anniversary of his death, the remains of 1st Lt. Nathan B. Baskind, son of the late Lena (Shapiro) and Abraham Baskind of Pittsburgh, received a proper burial according to Jewish law, off to the side of Normandy American Cemetery in France. Baskind, drafted at age 26 in 1942, stormed … Continue reading Jewish-American WWII Hero Nathan Baskind Honored With Kever Yisrael Burial After 80 Years