Two dogs tags and chain worn by an Austrian American soldier
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 1.969 inches (5.001 cm)
b: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
c: Height: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm)
Archival History
The ID tags were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Julius Wald.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Julius Wald
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Dog tags issued to Ernst Breuer while serving as a soldier in the United States Army.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Two identical dog tags and chain; the tags are aluminum rectangles with rounded short edes and a hole at center right. a-b: tags c: chain
top, both tags : BREUER, ERNEST L / 32527989 T-42-43 A botton right, both tags: H
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia