US Army soldier's 5-pointed star shaped gold pin
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
Creator(s)
- Irving H. Rosenberg (Subject)
Biographical History
Irving H. Rosenberg, born in 1908 and from Brooklyn, New York, enlisted in the United States Army in November 1941. He served as a medic in the 46th Armored Medical Battalion, 4th Armored Division, during World War II. Rosenberg was deployed to France in 1944 and saw action in France and Germany. His battalion is known for its role in the Battle of the Bulge and for the liberation of Ohrdruf concentration camp, a subcamp of Buchenwald, in Germany. Rosenberg was wounded in the line of duty during the war and twice commended for his courage and devotion to duty during combat in France in September 1944. Rosenberg is believed to have died in Essex, New Jersey, in the 1980s.
Archival History
The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lynn Brunskill.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lynn Brunskill
Scope and Content
Pin that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg, who served in the United States Army during World War II. This pin is issued to family members of military personnel who have lost their lives in service to the United States. Rosenberg was a medic with the 46th Armored Medical Battalion, attached to the 4th Armored Division, which, in 1945, liberated Ohrdruf, a subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Gold washed metal pin in the shape of a 5 pointed star. The pin is 3 dimensional with ridge details. Between each rib are raised lines to indicate shading. A straight pin is soldered to the back to attach to a butterfly closure cap.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object