us-005578-irn518473-irn54279
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physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Circular, machine woven green badge with a machine embroidered, intertwined green C and S monogram on a black background with a stitched black border. The reverse is reinforced with white thread.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: approximately 1945
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
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.
history: The patch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Tara Allan Stewart, the daughter of William G. Allan.
identifier: irn54279
is or was included in: us-005578-irn518473
record resource extent: overall: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: US Officer Candidate School badge 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.
title: US Officer Candidate School patch acquired by a US soldier