Claim: Walter Jacob, who was named assistant rabbi at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under Rabbi Solomon Freehof, a prominent Reform rabbi, posek, and scholar, served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines during the years 1955–57.
Evidence: Immediately following ordination, Jacob was named assistant rabbi at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under Rabbi Solomon Freehof. Solomon Bennett Freehof (August 8, 1892 – 1990) was a prominent Reform rabbi, posek, and scholar. He served as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines during the years 1955–57.