Honorable Service lapel button, US Military, that belonged to a US soldier

Identifier
irn517579
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.416.6
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)

Creator(s)

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 lapel button 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

Honorable Service lapel button that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg, who served in the United States Army during World War II. Lapel button was awarded to service personnel who were honorably discharged after World War II. Rosenberg was a medic with the 46th Armored Medical Battalion which was attached to the 4th Armored Division.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Circular gold washed metal button with a right facing eagle with widespread wings attached to the front. The eagle perches on a circular ring that borders the button. The wings extend beyond the edges: one wing is above the band, one wing below. There are 13 vertical stripes below the eagle and a smooth banner above. The button back is soldered onto a circular protruding section that slops through a buttonhole.

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