Overview
- Brief Narrative
- United States Army Corps Honorable Service lapel button, colloquially called "the ruptured duck," worn by Fred Siegfried Aron following his military service in World War II.
- Date
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issue:
after 1944-approximately 1945
- Geography
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issue:
United States
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Dennis Aron
- Contributor
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Subject:
Fred S. Aron
Original owner: Fred S. Aron
Issuer: United States Army
Physical Details
- Classification
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Military Insignia
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Buttons (information artifacts) (aat)
- Genre/Form
- Emblems.
- Physical Description
- Circular, brass-colored metal lapel button bearing an eagle in profile, its wings widespread. The eagle perches within a circular band on button's face, its claws resting on the lower, inner edge of the band. The wings extend beyond the edges: one wing over the band, one wing under it. The band, above the eagle, bears a smoother banner, while there are 13 vertical stripes, resembling flag stripes, below the eagle. There is a button closure on the back, allowing it to be worn in a buttonhole.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm) | Diameter: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The lapel button was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Dennis Aron, the son of Fred Siegfried Aron.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-31 15:48:43
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn735886
Also in Aron family collection
The collection consists of documents, linens, a wooden box, and pieces of a US Army uniform relating to the experiences of Selma Aron and Fred Siegfried Aron in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States before, during, and after the Holocaust and World War II.
Date: approximately 1936-approximately 1975
Hilde Aron papers
Document
The Hilde Aron papers consist primarily of letters and postcards from Levi and Franziska Speier and their younger daughter Ursula in Guxhagen and Borken, Germany, to their older daughter, Hilde, who had immigrated to the United States in 1938. The letters describe Jewish holidays, the Speiers’ need for more food, and their efforts to emigrate. Additional letters document the Speier family’s deportation and murder and the whereabouts of other family members after the Holocaust. The papers also include loose postcards conveying greetings from Hilde’s family and friends and the empty album that formerly housed them.
US Army pattern 1939 service coat worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
Object
United States Army, 1939 pattern service coat worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
US Army garrison cap worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
Object
United States Army garrison cap with piping worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
US Army dog tag worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
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United States Army dog tag worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
US Army sharpshooter rifle pin awarded to fred Siegfried Aron
Object
United States Army sharpshooter rifle pin for marksmanship awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II. The badge was awarded as an indication of the soldier's ability to use the indicated weapon on a firing range. A soldier had to requalify annually for the particular weapon to keep the award.
Ribbon rack with three military ribbon bars awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron
Object
Ribbon rack with three military ribbon bars awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II. The ribbons, from left to right, represent the Good Conduct medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, and the Phillipine Liberation medal.
US Army Good Conduct medal ribbon bar awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron
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United States Army Good Conduct medal ribbon bar awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
World War II Victory medal ribbon bar awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron
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World War II Victory medal ribbon bar awarded to Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
US Army Ordnance lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
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United States Army Ordnance lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
Army U.S. lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
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United States Army "U.S." lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
US Army Corps of Engineers lapel pin owned by Fred Siegfried Aron
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United States Army Corps of Engineers lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron during his military service in World War II.
Jewish War Veteran of the U.S. lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
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Jewish War Veteran of the United States lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron following his military service in World War II.
Jewish War Veteran of the U.S. lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron
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Jewish War Veteran of the United States lapel pin worn by Fred Siegfried Aron following his military service in World War II.
Brown, trifold military discharge papers holder owned by Fred Siegfried Aron
Object
Trifold document holder or portfolio for military discharge papers owned by Fred Siegfried Aron following his military service in World War II.
Black, wooden box with an airplane on the lid, an inset tray, and a key owned by Selma Aron
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Black-painted wooden box bearing an inscription and an airplane with an interior tray and a key owned by Selma Aron.
Monogrammed table runner owned by Mina Hirsch and Selma Aron
Object
Monogrammed, white table runner that originally belonged to Mina Hirsch and was given to Selma Aron.
Monogrammed table runner owned by Mina Hirsch and Selma Aron
Object
Monogrammed, white table runner that originally belonged to Mina Hirsch and was given to Selma Aron.
