Epaulet with yellow swastikas and black stripes found by a US soldier

Identifier

irn5860

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1992.127.7

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn5860

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 9.875 inches (25.083 cm)

Archival History

The epaulets were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Sydney and Phyllis Conners.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sidney and Phyllis Conners

Scope and Content

Epaulet with swastikas on ribbon found in a warehouse by Sidney Conners, while serving in the US Army, July 1944, Aachen, Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.

Genre

Object
Military Insignia

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.