US Army soldier's 5-pointed star shaped gold pin

Identifier
irn517578
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.416.5
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Irving H. Rosenberg, born in 1908 and from Brooklyn, New York, enlisted in the United States Army in November 1941. He served as a medic in the 46th Armored Medical Battalion, 4th Armored Division, during World War II. Rosenberg was deployed to France in 1944 and saw action in France and Germany. His battalion is known for its role in the Battle of the Bulge and for the liberation of Ohrdruf concentration camp, a subcamp of Buchenwald, in Germany. Rosenberg was wounded in the line of duty during the war and twice commended for his courage and devotion to duty during combat in France in September 1944. Rosenberg is believed to have died in Essex, New Jersey, in the 1980s.

Archival History

The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lynn Brunskill.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lynn Brunskill

Scope and Content

Pin that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg, who served in the United States Army during World War II. This pin is issued to family members of military personnel who have lost their lives in service to the United States. Rosenberg was a medic with the 46th Armored Medical Battalion, attached to the 4th Armored Division, which, in 1945, liberated Ohrdruf, a subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Gold washed metal pin in the shape of a 5 pointed star. The pin is 3 dimensional with ridge details. Between each rib are raised lines to indicate shading. A straight pin is soldered to the back to attach to a butterfly closure cap.

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Genre

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