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Fink Family papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2017.592.1

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Overview

Description: Consists of correspondence addressed to Sgt. Gabriel George Fink (1917-1997) while stationed in France from loved ones in the United States, including a letter inquiring about the fates of Raphael (1879-1943) and Sophie Bakhrakh (1908-1943), as well as two photographs. The photographs depict Sgt. Fink while in Nice and the public humiliation of French women accused of collaboration.
Date: inclusive: 1945 July-1945 December
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joel Fink.
Collection Creator: Gabriel G. Fink
Biography: Gabriel George Fink (1917-1997) was born in Baltimore to Harry Fink and Dora Abell. He had three siblings: Bernard, Jack, and Ray. He served in the US Army during World War II. He married Cecelia and had two children: Joel and Maxine.

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Correspondence. Photographs.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Fink family papers are arranged as a single series.

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use: Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Military life--American--Europe. World War, 1939-1945--Women--France. World War, 1939-1945--Collaborationists--France. Holocaust victims--France.
Geographic Name: Nice (France)
Corporate Name: United States. Army

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Joel Fink in 2017.

Record last modified:: 2023-08-25 18:04:25
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