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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Nazi Cross Pin collected by Ernest Hemingway during WWII
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Nazi Cross Pin collected by Ernest Hemingway during WWII

Artifact IDMO 2002.32
Object Type Pin
Date 1939
Place MadeGermany, Europe
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall H 2 in x W 2 in (5.1 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPin in the shape of a cross with a Nazi swastika symbol in center. "1939" is engraved on the lower part of the cross.
Historical NoteDuring World War II, Ernest Hemingway was attached to the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division in Europe while working as a war correspondent for Collier's magazine. This German Iron Cross pin was probably acquired by the writer during that time. Many U.S. soldiers brought home Nazi items as war souvenirs.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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