us-005578-irn522605-irn522617
type: RecordSet
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Rectangular paper postcard with a black and white photographic image of 4 bomber planes attacking 5 British gunships at sea. The Luftwaffe cross is displayed on the fuselage and wings of the planes. The back has printed text in Finnish and German.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has beginning date: 1943-01-01
has end date: 1945-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: fin
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had subject: 987
has record set type: Item
history: The postcard was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by H. Arnold Strauch.
history: Howard Arnold Strauch was born on September 13, 1925, in Watertown, New York. He enlisted on September 7, 1943, at the age of 18, in the United States Army. He was in the 343rd Infantry Regiment and served as a light mortar crewman in the central Europe and Pacific theaters. Strauch received the American Campaign Medal, Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal as decorations for his service. He was honorably discharged from the Army on April 5, 1946, in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
identifier: irn522617
is or was included in: us-005578-irn522605
record resource extent: overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: World War II postcard produced as German propaganda and acquired by H. Arnold Strauch while serving with the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He enlisted at the age of 18 in the United States Army 343rd Infantry Regiment and served as a light mortar crewman in the central Europe and Pacific theaters.
title: Postcard depicting World War II German aerial attack of British ships acquired by a US soldier