Dog tags

Identifier
irn714866
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.364.18
  • 2010.519
  • 2018.528
  • 2019.199
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn714866

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 6.130 inches (15.57 cm)

Archival History

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Myra and Vally Kovary, the daughters of Tom T. Kovary.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Myra Kovary and Vally Kovary.

Scope and Content

Set of dog tags belonging to Ernest Kovary.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Set of two dog tags belonging to Ernest Kovary.

Subjects

  • Jewish refugees--United States.
  • Jews--Persecutions--Czechoslovakia.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Czechoslovakia--Bratislava--Personal narratives.
  • Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • Soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--United States.

Genre

  • Military Insignia
  • Object
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