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Re: flag question



Hello,

Do you know your father's branch of service (are you sure it's army?) or
particular unit? There are many museums and repositories that collect
servicepeople's memorabilia, usually within the museum's theme unit or
branch.

Kathy Sturdevant
Author, Bringing Your Family History to Life through Social History


On Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:10:22 -0500 "Sacharski, Susan" <ssachars@NMH.ORG>
writes:
> My family is in possession of a very large Nazi flag w/ swastika that
> my
> father brought home from Germany after his Army service. As a child,
> I
> recall him showing it to us only once and vaguely remember him
> telling us
> that he and a buddy made off w/ it from the top of a stadium while
> he was
> stationed in Nuremberg during the war trials.  My question is: what
> to do
> with it now? Dad has been dead for many years so I can't
> substantiate his
> story as to its provenance. I came across the flag again recently
> while
> cleaning out the attic. While I'm sure private collectors of W.W.II
> era
> memorabilia might have an interest in such an item, I'd prefer to
> donate it
> to an appropriate museum or repository.  Any ideas?  Thanks in
> advance. Feel
> free to respond off the list.
>
> Susan Sacharski, Archivist
> Northwestern Memorial Hospital
> 329 W. 18th St. - Suite 901
> Chicago, IL 60616-1120
> 312/926-3090
>
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