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Golden book and other Forty-Second US Rainbow Division memorabilia from the Rainbow Division archives

Document | Accession Number: 1988.101 | RG Number: RG-09.003.01

Contains information about the involvement of the 42nd US Infantry ("Rainbow") Division in the liberation of Dachau and the memorialization of Belgian political prisoners who died there. Included are excerpt pages from the "Golden Book" containing the signatures of several Dachau survivors.

Language
English
French
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
Rainbow Division Veterans Association
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
A copy of the "Golden book" was presented to veterans of the Forty-Second U.S. Infantry ("Rainbow") Division by Colonel Xardez, a representative of the Belgian king, in Brussels, Belgium, in 1958. Copies of this book along with other Rainbow Division memorabilia were donated to USHMMA by the Rainbow Division Veterans Association Archives in 1988.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use. Credit to Rainbow Division Veterans Association Archives as holder of original.
 
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