Postcard sent from the front by Grisha Levin to his nephew, Zorik, November 1942

Postcard sent from the front by Grisha Levin to his nephew Zorik, in Kazan, November 1942. On front: a portrait of the Red Army ace night pilot Mayer Kovanev. Handwritten message on reverse: "Zorik! I would like to see you become a hero like this if any jerk ever even thinks of dirtying our clear blue skies!"Digital imageExhibited: "Letters from the Front: Jewish War Heroes," organized by the Center for Jewish History and the Blavatnik Family Foundation, 2005Part of an online exhibition "Letters from the Front: Jewish War Heroes," maintained by the Center for Jewish History at http://www.lettersfront.org