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Honorable Service lapel button, US Military, that belonged to a US soldier
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, United States
Honorable Service lapel button that belonged to Irving H. Rosenberg, who served in the United States Army during World War II. Lapel button was awarded to service personnel who were honorably discharged after World War II. Rosenberg was a medic with the 46th Armored Medical Battalion which was attached to the 4th Armored Division.
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- Title: Honorable Service lapel button, US Military, that belonged to a US soldier
- Provenance: The lapel button was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lynn Brunskill.
- Subject Keywords: Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography. Soldiers--United States--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Type: Military Insignia
- Rights: Permanent Collection
- External Link: See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Medium: Circular gold colored metal button with a right facing eagle with widespread wings attached to the front. The eagle perches on a circular ring that borders the button. The wings extend beyond the edges: one wing is above the band, one wing below. There are 13 vertical stripes below the eagle and a smooth banner above. The button back is soldered onto a circular protruding section that slops through a buttonhole.
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