Box 4
Container
Contains 5 Results:
Banners and flags
File — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
Nazi Banner (6'x3'5"); French flag (4'x3'); American flag and gold cord with tassel (5'x3'--48 stars with gold fringe).
Dates:
1929-1945; Majority of material found in 1944-1945
Medals
Item — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
German Iron Cross; Swastika.
Dates:
1929-1945; Majority of material found in 1944-1945
Riding boots
Item — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
Prisoner-made leather riding boots originally stuffed with October 22, 1945 edition of Stars and Stripes.
Dates:
1929-1945; Majority of material found in 1944-1945
First aid packet--U.S. Government Carlisle Model
Item — Box: 4
Scope and Contents
Red tin with large metal key.
Dates:
1929-1945; Majority of material found in 1944-1945
Camouflage fabric
Item — Box: 4
Content Description
From the Collection:
The Harry K. Wolff Jr. papers document Lt. Wolff's experiences as a member of "C" Battery 120 AAA Gun Battalion, 3rd Army, 1942-1945. The papers include the letters sent by Wolff to his new wife, Natalie, that describe his experiences from basic training to combat to his time spent at Dachau guarding German prisoners and attending the War Crimes Trials. Wolff's nearly 500, virtually unredacted letters to his wife, included in the papers, describe in great detail his personal experiences, and...
Dates:
1929-1945; Majority of material found in 1944-1945