Green patch with a red tent acquired by a Jewish emigre in US Army
Extent and Medium
overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The badge 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
Badge with an embroidered red tent 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 patch with a tent embroidered in red thread
Subjects
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
- Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object
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