Belgian flag brought back by an American soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
Archival History
The flag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Deborah Kaplan, the daughter of Robert Kaplan.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Kaplan
Scope and Content
Small Belgian flag brought back from Europe by Captain Robert I. Kaplan, a medic in the United States Army, Company D, 110th Medical Battalion, associated with a letter dated August 18, 1944.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small cloth flag.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Medical Corps
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts
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