Two dogs tags and chain worn by an Austrian American soldier

Identifier
irn533393
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.473.2 a-c
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

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

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.