Video: A mistake finally corrected after more than 80 years for two WWII Jewish American soldiers
The non-profit Operation Benjamin, which works with the American Battle Monuments Commission, helped organize the replacement of Latin crosses with Stars of David for two Jewish soldiers buried in Italy. CNN's Dana Bash meets with the families who traveled from the US to witness the ceremony.
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