. . . "overall: | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) | Diameter: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm)"@en . "German Army visor cap cockade with a red center and braid design acquired by a US soldier"@en . "irn85307" . "No restrictions on use"@en . "Small, circular, silver colored metal cockade badge, a raised roundel of concentric, silver aluminum wire circles: a black fluted outer circle, 2 rings of silver colored twisted rope, and a red felt, recessed circle. Inserted into the back are 2 prongs to attach it to a cap visor."@en . . . . "No restrictions on access"@en . "Black, red, and silver national cockade to be worn on a German military officer's cap brought back from the war by Harold Goldberg, an American soldier who served in Europe, circa 1945-1946."@en . . . "The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by the family of Harold Goldberg."@en . "Harold B. Goldberg (1922-2011) was born in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Rose Goldberg. Samuel and Rose were born in Russia and immigrated to the United States before the birth of their children. Samuel worked as a presser in a tailor shop. Harold had six siblings and the family spoke Yiddish and English at home. As a young adult Harold worked as a mail carrier and attended City College in New York. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The following day the United States declared war on Japan, and on December 11, Germany declared war on the United States. On October 31, 1942 Harold was drafted into the U.S. military. He entered the army on October 31, 1942 as a private, and received serial number 32613738. He served in Europe until the end of the war. Harold then returned home to New York where he married his wife Rita in 1952. The family lived in New York for the rest of their lives."@en .