Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Star of David badge acquired by Ben Grobman, a US Army glider pilot, in Belgium.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1942-1945
received: 1945
- Geography
-
use:
Belgium
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sharon Lerman
- Markings
- front, center, black dye : J.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Star of David badges (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has J. printed in the center. Fanni Gelnard in inscribed in ink on the reverse.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, dye, ink
- Inscription
- reverse, black ink : Fanni Gelbard
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 Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Sharon Lerman, the daughter of Ben Grobman.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:54:17
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn85721
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