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Nazi unit men's brass finger ring found by a US soldier

Object | Accession Number: 1992.24.1

1992.24.1 front
Nazi unit men's brass finger ring found by a US soldier

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Language: German
Classification: Jewelry
Category: Rings
Object Type: Signet rings (lcsh)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Naomi Perrin. In memory of Sgt. John W. Runkle, medic in the U.S. Army, WWII, who fought to save lives rather than to take them.

Physical Description: Gold or brass finger ring with a swastika and an eagle embossed on the top. A maker's mark is etched on the interior of the band.
Dimensions: overall: | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
Materials: overall : metal
Inscription: interior, etched : Gold Wes
Contributor: Subject: John W. Runkle
Biography: John W. Runkle was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 135th Infantry, 34th Division, Medical Detachment.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The signet ring was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Dr. Naomi D. Perrin, the daughter of John W. Runkle.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
: Record last modified: 2023-08-31 10:36:42
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn6787

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