Weinstein, Sam, 1912-1998

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Biography

Samuel Weinstein was born on the west side of Denver, Colorado in 1912. He attended the University Of Denver (DU) as an undergraduate and graduated from the law school in 1932. He was an attorney in Denver for many years. He married Rowena Mae Akers in 1935. Sam Weinstein served in the army infantry in the European theater from 1943 to 1945. In 1945, Sam Weinstein was a charter member and a commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Post 344 (Denver, Colorado). In 1947, Sam became a member of the “Lavender Hill Mob,” which illegally sent ammunition and guns to Palestine before Israel was recognized.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Box 2, 1941-1945

File — Box B412.02.0002: Series B412.02 [Barcode: U186023257333]

Identifier: B412.02.0002

Abstract

The box contains Sam Weinstein's World War II army jacket and Jewish War Veterans uniform.

Dates: 1941-1945

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B412, Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture / World War II Uniforms

Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture

Collection

Identifier: B412

Abstract Sam Weinstein was born on the west side of Denver, Colorado in 1912. He attended the University Of Denver (DU) as an undergraduate and graduated from the law school in 1932. He was an attorney in Denver for many years. Rowena Mae Akers was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1911 and her family moved to Denver in the 1920s. Rowena Mae Akers Weinstein earned a degree in social work from DU and worked for the City and County of Denver. Sam Weinstein and Rowena Mae Akers were married in 1935. Sam...

Dates: circa 1900-1955

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture

World War II Army Jacket, 1943-1945

Item

Identifier: B412.02.0002.00001

Abstract Army kahaki jacket worn by Sam Weinstein, who served during World War II in the European theater, primarily in Belgium. He contracted trench foot and spent much of his time in army hospitals. The jacket shows an overseas service bar on the left sleeve, the infantry branch isignia on the left lapel, and the honorable service button above the right pocket. Sam Weinstein was born in Denver, Colorado in 1912. He graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1932 and practiced law in...

Dates: 1943-1945

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B412, Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture / World War II Uniforms / Box 2

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Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X