Certificate and medal given to Harold Baumgarten (1925-2016), a Jewish American soldier, honoring his participation in the Normandy landings, and service ribbons and badges he received for his service in World War II
Service ribbons and badges, USA, 1944 | Commemoration Medal, USA, 1999
Service ribbons and badges: fabric ribbons, metal, enamel
Certificate: printed paper
Medal: fabric ribbons, gilded metal
Gift of Harold Baumgarten (heshel Ben Moshe and Rachel Devorah)
Baumgarten fought in the Normandy landings (D-Day) where he was also wounded. His memories inspired Stephen Spielberg’s film Saving Private Ryan.
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