Honorable Service lapel button, US Military, that belonged to a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
Creator(s)
- Irving H. Rosenberg (Subject)
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 lapel button 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
Honorable Service lapel button that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg, who served in the United States Army during World War II. Lapel button was awarded to service personnel who were honorably discharged after World War II. Rosenberg was a medic with the 46th Armored Medical Battalion which was attached to the 4th Armored Division.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular gold washed metal button with a right facing eagle with widespread wings attached to the front. The eagle perches on a circular ring that borders the button. The wings extend beyond the edges: one wing is above the band, one wing below. There are 13 vertical stripes below the eagle and a smooth banner above. The button back is soldered onto a circular protruding section that slops through a buttonhole.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 4th
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Medical personnel
- Jewish soldiers--United States.
- Soldiers--United States.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia