British military armband acquired by a Jewish emigre serving in the US Army

Identifier
irn551390
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.322.2
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 17.750 inches (45.085 cm)

Archival History

The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the family of Joseph Strip.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Joseph Strip

Scope and Content

Military uniform armband issued by the Army Council owned by Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Olive green wool armband with a red cloth crown sewed on one side, with a stamp on the other.

back, stamped, ink : issued under the authority of Army Council

Subjects

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.