Ray D'Addario collection

Identifier: irn62085
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn62085

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Max Lewkowicz.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a United States Army issue uniform jacket, three shirts, and a tie relating to the experiences of Ray D'Addario, a Signal Corps photographer during and after World War II when he was assigned to cover the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

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U.S. Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn85521
- English
- overall: Height: 31.750 inches (80.645 cm) | Width: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
U.S. Army issue tan dress shirt worn by Ray D'Addario, presumably while a US Army Signal Corps and then contract photographer at the postwar trials of war criminals held by the International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Germany. Ray was assigned to photograph and film the defendants, prosecutors, and other attendees during the courtroom proceedings. The best known trial, Major German War Criminals, was held in Nuremberg. The 24 defendants were charged with crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. The verdicts were delivered on October 1...
U.S. Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn85522
- English
- overall: Height: 31.250 inches (79.375 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
U.S. Army issue tan dress shirt worn by Ray D'Addario, presumably while a US Army Signal Corps and then contract photographer at the postwar trials of war criminals held by the International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Germany. Ray was assigned to photograph and film the defendants, prosecutors, and other attendees during the courtroom proceedings. The best known trial, Major German War Criminals, was held in Nuremberg. The 24 defendants were charged with crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. The verdicts were delivered on October 1...
U.S. Army uniform tan necktie worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn85523
- English
- overall: Height: 44.750 inches (113.665 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ray was assigned to photograph and film the defendants, prosecutors, and other attendees during the courtroom proceedings. The best known trial, Major German War Criminals, was held in Nuremberg. The 24 defendants were charged with crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. The verdicts were delivered on October 1, 1946. Soon after, Ray was discharged from the military. He then was hired as a civilian contractor by Telford Taylor, the newly appointed American chief war crimes prosecutor, as chief photographer for twelve subsequent trial...
U.S. Army tailor made, short waisted officer's jacket worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn85524
- English
- overall: Height: 19.000 inches (48.26 cm) | Width: 16.750 inches (42.545 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Modified officer's olive drab uniform jacket with civilian lapel patches worn by Ray D'Addario, a US Army Signal Corps and then contract photographer at the postwar trials of war criminals held by the International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Germany. The jacket was specially tailored for Ray and the short waist and action pleats provided greater mobility and ease of movement when the arms were extended to photograph. The previous standard hip-length officer's jacket was not suitable for combat. In 1943, a shorter jacket, known as the Eisenhower jacket, was issued. Many soldiers had their ja...
US Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn85525
- English
- overall: Height: 31.750 inches (80.645 cm) | Width: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
U.S. Army issue tan dress shirt worn by Ray D'Addario, presumably while a US Army Signal Corps and then contract photographer at the postwar trials of war criminals held by the International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Germany. Ray was assigned to photograph and film the defendants, prosecutors, and other attendees during the courtroom proceedings. The best known trial, Major German War Criminals, was held in Nuremberg. The 24 defendants were charged with crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. The verdicts were delivered on October 1...

Ray D'Addario collection

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U.S. Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials

U.S. Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials

U.S. Army uniform tan necktie worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials

U.S. Army tailor made, short waisted officer's jacket worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials

US Army regulation uniform shirt worn by a Signal Corps photographer for the war crimes trials