Overview
- Brief Narrative
- World War II postcard produced as German propaganda and acquired by H. Arnold Strauch while serving with the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He enlisted at the age of 18 in the United States Army 343rd Infantry Regiment and served as a light mortar crewman in the central Europe and Pacific theaters.
- Date
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received:
1943-1945
- Geography
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received:
Europe
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Howard A. Strauch
- Markings
- front, upper left corner, black ink : illegible signature
back, upper left corner, black ink : Alassyöksyvä englantilainen pommituskone. / Abstürzendes englisches Kampfflugzeug. [Down with slippery British bomber]
back, upper right corner, within stamp area, black ink : L/0518 - Contributor
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Subject:
Howard A. Strauch
- Biography
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Howard Arnold Strauch was born on September 13, 1925, in Watertown, New York. He enlisted on September 7, 1943, at the age of 18, in the United States Army. He was in the 343rd Infantry Regiment and served as a light mortar crewman in the central Europe and Pacific theaters. Strauch received the American Campaign Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal as decorations for his service. He was honorably discharged from the Army on April 5, 1946, in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Information Forms
- Category
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Postcards
- Object Type
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Photographic postcards (aat)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular, paper postcard with a black and white photographic image of 2 gunships attacking a British bomber plane at sea. Spotlights emanate from the ships as the plane plummets, on fire, toward the sea. The back has printed text in Finnish and German.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The postcard was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by H. Arnold Strauch.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-23 10:50:00
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Date: 1943-1945
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