Star of David badge with Jude printed in the center
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Bernard Michel (known as Borish) was born Jaunuary 15, 1866. He lived in Merxheim an der Nahe prior to deportation with his wife Elvine Josef Michel, from Luxembourg in 1942 to Theresienstadt, where they died. Their son Walter and his wife Blanche (nee Sekler) were also deported from Luxembourg. They died in Auschwitz as did Bernard's sons Solomon Michel (deported from France), Berthold and wife Fayga (nee Benedik) (deported from The Netherlands), Jakob and wife Charlotte (Lotte, nee Loeb) (deported from France), and grandson Werner (deported from Belgium).
The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Carlo and Esther Michel, the grandson and granddaughter-in-law of Bernard Michel.
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Star of David badge with Jude printed in the center
overall: Height: 7.880 inches (20.015 cm) | Width: 7.880 inches (20.015 cm)
Star of David badge worn by Borish (Bernard) Michel prior to deportation with his wife Elvira from Luxembourg in 1942 to Theresienstadt ghetto/labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia where they died.
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Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David stiched to black cloth backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center.