Myron Halpern collection
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Jason P. Halpern and Barbara H. Katz, children of Myron Halpern.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a captured German flag, correspondence, documents, and photographs and negatives relating to the experiences of Myron Halpern, a soldier in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. The flag was signed by his fellow soldiers of the 75th Infantry Division who captured the flag in 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge.
Genre
- Collection