French flag brought back by an American soldier

Identifier
irn556068
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.457.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)

Archival History

The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Deborah Kaplan, the daughter of Robert Kaplan.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Kaplan

Scope and Content

Small French flag brought back from Europe by Captain Robert I. Kaplan, a medic in the United States Army, Company D, 110th Medical Battalion associated with a letter from August 13, 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Small cloth flag.

Corporate Bodies

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.