The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Ellen Wall.
Ellen Wall (1921-1995) was born Ellen Wertheimer in Frankfurt am Main to Max (1879-1965) and Betty (nee Stern, 1895-1971) Wertheimer. Max Wertheimer was imprisoned in Buchenwald for two weeks following Kristallnacht. On September 16, 1942, the Wertheimer family was deported to Theresienstadt, where they remained until its liberation in May 1945. They returned to Frankfurt in July and immigrated to the United States in May 1946 aboard the Marine Flasher, the first ship to sail from Europe to the United States under President Truman’s directive on Displaced Persons.
Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David stitched to green felt backing. The star outline is formed from 2 overlapping, dyed triangles and has German text in the center.
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overall: Height: 3.620 inches (9.195 cm) | Width: 2.950 inches (7.493 cm)
Issued to Ellen Wall in Frankfurt am Main, Germany before her deportation to Theresienstadt.
Star of David badge with Jude printed in the center