Silver Star medal with box
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
b: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
c: Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
d: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 3.630 inches (9.22 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Bruce, Janice and Philip Hildenbrand, the children of Donald Hildenbrand.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bruce, Janice and Philip Hildenbrand
Scope and Content
Silver Star medal with box, part of a collection of materials that document Donald Hildenbrand’s experiences as one of the 350 American POWs selected from Stalag IXB and sent as a slave laborer at the Berga concentration camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a: medal b: ribbon pin c: small pin d: box
Genre
- Object
- Awards