Overview
- Description
- Consists of photographs, a letter, and identity cards owned by Edward J. Diehm, a Sergeant in the Military Police of the United States Army. Includes photographs from his military training, of his service in Europe, and of the occupation of Germany, as well as one photograph of corpses taken at an unknown concentration camp. Also includes copies of his service records, his discharge card, his card for the marine barracks in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and a typescript letter to Diehm's wife in which he describes the desire of liberated prisoners to return to their homes, as well as wartime souvenirs he is sending home.
- Date
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inclusive:
1941-1945
inclusive: 1942-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Diehm-Fletcher
- Collection Creator
- Edward J. Diehm
- Biography
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Edward J. Diehm, originally from Rochester, NY, entered the United States military on January 12, 1942. After training, he was sent to Europe, arriving in England January 11, 1944. He participated in battles in central Europe, Normandy, France, and the Rhineland as a staff sergeant in company A, of the 509th Military Police Battalion. He was honorably discharged from service on October 2, 1945.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Letters. Identification cards.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged in 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--Campaigns--Europe. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. United States--Armed Forces--Military police.
- Personal Name
- Diehm, Edward.
- Corporate Name
- United States. Army
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Susan Diehm-Fletcher donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-28 09:31:08
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn86882
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Also in Edward J. Diehm collection
The collection consists of a German coin, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Edward J. Diehm while a sergeant in the United States Army during World War II.
Date: 1941-1945
Kingdom of Prussia, 2 mark commemorative coin acquired by a US soldier
Object
Zwei (2) mark coin acquired by Sergeant Edward J. Diehm during his military service in Europe. The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of Prussia.
