Donald L. Hildenbrand collection

Identifier: irn631798
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn631798

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Bruce, Janice and Philip Hildenbrand, the children of Donald Hildenbrand.

Scope and Content

Collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp. Includes: German patch and knife inscribed April 23, 1945 both given to him by one of his liberators, relics from the tunnels where he performed slave labor, US Army issued medals, pins, and ribbons (some boxed), patches, his German issued POW dog tag #27013 received upon arrival at Stalag IXB, Donald’s Silver Star Medal in box with ribbon and pin, 100th Division challenge coin, POW medallion on ribbon, oral history interview with Donald Hildenbrand, his Selective Service classification card, clippings, booklet, documents, photographs, and correspondence and telegrams sent to his mother in Baltimore

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Displaying items 1 to 20 of 28

Donald L. Hildenbrand papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn639632
- English
- folders 6
- Updated 7 months ago
Collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp. The collection includes his Selective Service classification card, clippings, booklet, documents, photographs, and correspondence and telegrams sent to his mother in Baltimore.
Knife
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676238
- English
- overall: Height: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Knife, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp. The knife, given to him by one of his liberators, is inscribed on its wood handle with "Don Hildenbrand" and the date of April 23, 1945.
Patch with swastika
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676239
- English
- overall: Height: 1.130 inches (2.87 cm) | Width: 3.630 inches (9.22 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Patch with swastika, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp. The patch was given to him by one of his liberators.
German issued POW dog tag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676240
- English
- overall: Height: 1.630 inches (4.14 cm) | Width: 2.380 inches (6.045 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
German issued POW dog tag #27013 received by Donald Hildenbrand upon his arrival at Stalag IXB. The dog tag is part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Nail from tunnels at Berga camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676241
- English
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Nail from the tunnelsl at Berga camp where Donald Hildenbrand performed slave labor, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Oral history interview with Donald Hildenbrand
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676242
- English
- 1 digital file, wmv
- Updated 7 months ago
Nail from tunnels at Berga camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676249
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Nail from the tunnels at Berga camp, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Metal hardware from tunnels at Berga camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676251
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 2.630 inches (6.68 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Piece of metal hardware from the tunnels at Berga camp, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Badge
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676255
- English
- overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 3.880 inches (9.855 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Badge with the number 11, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Badge
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676262
- English
- overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Badge with the number 100, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
100th Division commemorative coin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676263
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
100th Division commemorative coin, presented for excellence by the Command Team. The coin forms part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Prisoner of War commemorative medal with ribbon
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676264
- English
- overall: Height: 19.250 inches (48.895 cm) | Diameter: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Prisoner of War commemorative medal with ribbon, presented for service by the State of California. The medal forms part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Ribbon bar pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676265
- English
- overall: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ribbon bar pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Ribbon bar pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676266
- English
- overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ribbon bar pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Ribbon bar pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676267
- English
- overall: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ribbon bar pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Ribbon bar pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676268
- English
- overall: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ribbon bar pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Ribbon bar pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676269
- English
- overall: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ribbon bar pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Medal awarded for good conduct
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676270
- English
- overall: Height: 2.680 inches (6.807 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Medal with ribbon, awarded for good conduct. Part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Combat Infantryman Badge
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676271
- English
- overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Combat Infantryman Badge, a United States Army military award, with laurel wreath and rifle. Part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
United States Army Infantry crossed rifles pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn676272
- English
- overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
United States Army Infantry crossed rifles pin, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.