Jeffrey Wershow was killed July 6, 2003, when he was shot in Baghdad during military operations. If my son had to die, he felt that he was giving his life for a cause worth dying for.”
He really grew up really helped him a lot. His father maintains that “the military was very good for Jeffrey. His father, Jonathan Wershow, said that before being deployed to Iraq, his son attended Sabbath services near Fort Stewart in Georgia and would later celebrate Passover in the desert in Iraq. He consumed history books, particularly those about the Vietnam War, and developed an interest in politics, even working in the election offices of local politicians in Gainesville, Fla.Īfter spending three years in the Army Reserve, Wershow attended Santa Fe Community College, in New Mexico, prior to enlisting in the National Guard. He was 21 years old.Īttending law school and running for president of the United States were Jeffrey Wershow’s plans after finishing his time in the National Guard. Mark Evnin was killed April 3, 2003, after sustaining two machinegun bullet wounds during crossfire in Iraq. When he finally got permission to put on a uniform of the Marine Corps, it was the most wonderful thing in his life.” In his eulogy, Evnin’s grandfather, Rabbi Max Wall of Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in the family’s hometown of Burlington, Vt., said: “ was a tall, straight, proud human being. After the military he planned to pursue a career in computer imaging, his mother said, adding that he was so charming, “if nothing else, he would be great in sales.” He enjoyed playing sports, especially lacrosse, and had an affinity for working with computers. His mother, Mindy Evnin, described him as friendly, loving and always willing to lend a helping hand.
Long before he enlisted in the Marine Corps as a senior in high school, Evnin regularly donned fireman, Superman and Ghostbusters costumes. Mark Evnin could always be found wearing some kind of uniform.
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