It was also credited as the "first cultural event in liberated France." As the American and British forces penetrated further into France. Seymour Robinson was part of a 10man team assigned to enter Paris during an uprising against the Nazi occupiers. His unit successfully took over the town hall in the heart of the Jewish ghetto. They were feted as liberators as they removed the yellow stars from the clothing of the inhabitants--the mark of servitude which was forced upon them by the Germans. Later he assisted thousands of Jewish refugees to travel through France to their ultimate destinationPalestine. Among other decorations. Seymour Robinson received the prestigious Croix de Guerre from the French Government for his service.
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