Frank Perlman

Army

USA

Service Details

Location

Hometown
Pittsburgh

Army

Unit
7th Brigade
Sub-unit
79th Battalion
Duties
arm. car commander

Archive Photos

59 photos from the AJHS collection.

Perlman in Marseille — Jack Frankel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"Jake, the Canadian, and Myself (Perlman)" — Jack Frankel, Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

St. Jerome Displaced Persons Camp — Frank Perlman (left), an English friend (center), and Ralph Lowenstein (right). July 1948, the second D.P. camp; from Ralph Lowenstein's letter home. (Box 41 F10 verso LR-58.)

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Bound for Israel "Aretz"

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"Ralph and I" Bound for Israel ("Aretz") aboard the Pan York, Aug. 1948 — Ralph Lowenstein (left) and Frank Perlman of Pittsburgh (right). (Box 41 F10 verso LR-4.)

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Lowenstein on Ship — Ralph Lowenstein

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Men on the Ship — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Arab village

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Displaced Persons

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Displaced Persons

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Saturday morning - arriving in Haifa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

En-route to Israel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

En-route to Israel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

En-route to Israel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

En-route to Israel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

En-route to Israel

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Old Section of Haifa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

(Arab) Old Section of Haifa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Druzes; taken during Galilee Operation — Arab Villagers

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Old folks home in Jerusalem

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Little kibbutzniks — Kibbutz Children

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Little kibbutznik — Top: Jack Bold

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Armored Car — Frank Perlman, Bottom: Solly Ossin, South Africa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"Frank Perlman with friend" — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Frank Perlman at Degania — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Atop a water tower — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Frank Perlman at Degania — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored Bat. — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored Bat. — Ralph Lowenstein

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored Bat. — Ralph Lowenstein

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored Battalion, St. Jean Base — Ralph Lowenstein with two corporals, Fall 1948. Left: Otto Gruber; Right: Marco (Abba) Confino, Bulgaria.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Maurice posing

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored line of armored cars, operation Hiram

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

'Sandwich' Truck (wood in between metal)

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

At the base; Halftrack Line — Arich Graber

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"My home at the base"

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Men posing with Camel, 79th Armored Bat.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

79th Armored Line of armored cars, operation Hiram

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Ben-Gurion and Polya at ceremonies

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Ben-Gurion at road opening ceremonies

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Golda Meir, Walter Cohen

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Artillery

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Women soldiers at opening of road ceremonies

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Soldiers marching at road ceremonies

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

French 75's photo - taken during Derech Hagvuroh ceremonies

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

With Captured Armored Car

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Jeeps in Parade

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"Altaleva" [Altalena] beached at T.A.

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Last refugee ship with passengers from Cyprus arriving in Haifa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

ATZMAUT - last refugee ship to leave Cyprus with refugees, picture taken in Haifa

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

ATZMAUT - last load of refugees

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

ATZMAUT - with last load of refugees from Cyprus

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

"Frank was in 79th Armored Regiment from Pittsburgh, PA" — Frank Perlman

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

Armored Car

MACHAL and Aliyah Bet Records, Series VII, Box 42. American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History.

External Records & Resources

CJH Archive (Personal File)