Patch, Military
- Object Name:
- Patch, Military
- Object ID:
- 2021.035.18
- Place of Origin:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1940-1945
- Description:
- Military patch, German Luftwaffe, World War II. Black patch with white embroidered eagle holding swastika in its talons.
- Material:
- Textile
- Dimensions:
- H-1.7 W-3.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by Elliott A. Thompson (1920-2012) of Canterbury, NH, who served as First Lieutenant and B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. His bomber was shot down over Italy on January 31, 1944. He parachuted out, was captured, and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany, until the camp was liberated on April 30, 1945.
The donor is the daughter of Elliott A. Thompson. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Sue Ellen Thompson
- People:
- Thompson, Elliott A. (1920-2012)
- Subjects:
- World War II, Prisoners of war, Air pilots, Aviators, Eagle, Swastika
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