Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) [Newspaper]

Identifier
irn47944
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.425.11
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Archival History

The newspaper was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Stephen K. Yasinow, the son of J. Benjamin and Rose Kaplan Yasinow and the the nephew of Alexander Wurtz.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stephen K. Yasinow

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Victory Extra issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Tuesday morning edition, with the headline: VICTORY Full Surrender Ends War In Europe acquired by Dr. J Benjamin and Rose Yasinow in 1945 while their brother-in-law, Alexander Wurtz, was serving in Europe. Benjamin was a dentist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. On January 22, 1944 Alexander was drafted into the United States Army and entered active service on February 12. He joined the 351st Infantry Regiment and fought in the Italian campaign until the war ended in May 1945. He and his unit were then assigned to peace keeping duties in northern Italy. Alex was discharged from the Army on February 8, 1946 and returned to Philadelphia.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Newspaper, front page to page 16. Notes: above masthead: Complete Story and Pictures of Eurpean War -- PAGES 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15

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