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Message: <br /><br /> If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view this article online at: http://www.jweekly.com/2182/full/2182/greek-jewish-hero-of-war-memorialized/ <br /><br /> <b>Greek Jewish hero of war memorialized</b> <br /> Friday, December 15, 1995 | by <p>ATHENS (JTA)—The bust of a Greek Jewish colonel who died during the 1940 Italian invasion of Greece was unveiled last week at </p> <br /><br /><p>Many years ago, Frizis' statue was placed in a central square of Halkis, his birthplace.<br /><br /> The president of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, Nissim Mais, said at the unveiling: "The bust of our coreligionist, the late Col. M. Frizis, which has been placed in the War Museum, together with the other war heroes, constitutes a monument of commemoration and honor for all the Greek Jewish soldiers."<br /><br /> Mais added: "We, the Jews of Greece, together with our Christian compatriots, have fought side by side to defend Greece and to serve the ideal of liberty and national independence."<br /><br /> The Italian army attacked Oct. 28, 1940. The Germans invaded April 6, 1941.<br /><br /> Before the German invasion, 12,898 Jews served in the army, and hundreds fell in battle. After the occupation, the country was split up.<br /><br /> The United Hellenic American Congress has established the "Mordocheos Frizis Award," a credit to American Jews who promote the strengthening of Greek-Jewish ties.<br /><br /> This year the recipient of the award was U.S. Rep. Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.).</p> <p> </p>

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