Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Men's Nazi ring found by John W. Runkle, an American soldier.
- 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.
- Contributor
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Subject:
John W. Runkle
- Biography
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John W. Runkle was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 135th Infantry, 34th Division, Medical Detachment.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Jewelry
- Category
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Rings
- Object Type
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Signet rings (lcsh)
- 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
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- 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.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-31 10:36:42
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn6787
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