us-005578-irn518473-irn54277
scope and content: US Army corporal shoulder chevron issued to William G. Allan, 2nd Lieutenant, 99th Infantry Division, United States Army. The 99th Infantry was deployed overseas in September 1944, and fought its way across Europe. After the Battle of the Bulge, it was one of the first divisions to cross into Germany in March 1945. The 99th Division is an officially recognized concentration camp liberating unit. In early May, it liberated several Dachau subcamps, including a concentration camp linked to the Muhldorf complex. The division was near Munich when the war ended on May 7 and returned to the US in September.
has or had holder: us-005578
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
type: RecordSet
date: approximately 1944
has record set type: Item
title: US Army corporal shoulder patch, winter dress style, issue to a US soldier
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
is or was included in: us-005578-irn518473
identifier: irn54277
archival history: The US Army patch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Tara Allan Stewart, the daughter of William G. Allan.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Chevron or an upward pointing v-shaped dark blue felt shoulder patch with 2 vertical machine embroidered olive drab v-shaped stripes (chevrons). The reverse is reinforced with white thread.
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn518473-irn54277/alternateIDs/1
record resource extent: overall: Height: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
biographical history: William G. Allan served in the United States Army, 99th Infantry Division, during World War II. He achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. The 99th Infantry was deployed overseas in September 1944, and fought its way across Europe. After the Battle of the Bulge, it was one of the first divisions to cross into Germany in March 1945. The 99th Division is an officially recognized concentration camp liberating unit. In early May, it liberated several Dachau subcamps, including a concentration camp linked to the Muhldorf complex. The division was near Munich when the war ended on May 7 and returned to the US in September. William and his wife Sarah had three children. William died in 2005, age 84 years.
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn518473-irn54277/acquisitions/1