There is relatively little comparative research studying religious subgroups of military veterans.
Using data from the 1970 United States Census, the income and the influences on the income of
Jewish World War II veterans were compared to the income and the influences on the income of
non-Jewish World War II veterans. The same analyses were then performed on veterans of the
Korean War and the Vietnam War and compared to World War II veterans. Additionally, a
novel approach was used to quantify the association of military service during World War II with
the income of veterans. Jewish World War II veterans and Jewish Korean War veterans earn a
greater amount of income than non-Jewish World War II veterans and non-Jewish Korean War
veterans. Military service during World War II is associated with a decrease in the income of
Jews and an increase in the income of non-Jews. The influences on income differ by religion,
war, and veteran status. The results are discussed within a framework of sociological theory.