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1. US Army Good Conduct Medal, 3 ribbon bars, and 3 ribbons awarded to a Czech Jewish refugee

2009.364.4a back, US Army Good Conduct Medal, Tom T. Kovary

Date:: commemoration: 1943-1946
emigration: 1940 February

2. Engraved ring made from a spoon for a Jewish Latvian boy in Riga ghetto

2013.474.3 front

Date:: commemoration: 1941 December 08
use: 1942-1945
creation: 1942

3. Girl Guide enrollment promise trefoil badge received by a young German Jewish girl rescued on the Kindertransport

Date:: received: after 1939 June-before 1944

4. US Army Good Conduct lapel button awarded to a Czech Jewish refugee

2009.364.9 front

Date:: issue: 1943-1946
emigration: 1940 February

5. Concentration camp uniform jacket worn by a Polish Jewish inmate

1988.132.1 front

Date:: use: 1944 May 03-1945 May

6. Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 non-combatant veteran service medal awarded to a German Jewish soldier

2004.388.2 front

Date:: commemoration: 1914-1918
issue: 1934 July 13-1944

7. Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 ribbon awarded to a German Jewish soldier

2004.388.3 front

Date:: commemoration: 1914-1918
issue: 1934 July 13-1944

8. Star of David badge with word Jude issued to an inmate of Łódź ghetto

1990.31.9 front

Date:: use: 1939-1945

9. US Army Victory Medal, two ribbon bars and presentation box awarded to a Czech Jewish refugee

2009.364.3a back, World War II Victory Medal, Tom T. Kovary

Date:: issue: 1945 July 06-1946 December 31
commemoration: 1941-1945
emigration: 1940 February

10. US Army American Campaign Medal and ribbon bar with presentation box awarded to a Czech Jewish refugee

2009.364.2_a front

Date:: commemoration: 1941-1945
emigration: 1940 February

11. Brown leather wallet with laced edges used by a Czech Jewish refugee during his service in the US Army

2009.364.13 front

Date:: emigration: 1940 February
use: 1943-1946

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