US Army Presidential unit citation pin that belonged to a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 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 unit citation 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
Presidential unit citation pin that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg who served in the United States Army during World War II. This pin is awarded to members of an Army unit for extreme heroism and gallantry in a dangerous or hazardous situation. The 4th Armored Division received this citation for their participation in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944-1945. 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 colored, rectangular medal with a rectangular dark blue enamel inset with lightly incised lines designed to resemble a ribbon. The surrounding gold-colored border has an overlapping laurel leaf design. The back has a spring pin and 2 bands on each side to hold the inset in place.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th
Subjects
- Medical personnel
- Jewish soldiers--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- Soldiers--United States.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object