Series 6, Medals, 1941 - 1955
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
This series contains medals earned by Col. Arthur L. Hecht, USA for his services before and during the Second World War, occupation of Japan, the Korean War, and the National Guard. In the frame are nine medals; American Defense Medal, WWII Army of Occupation Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, Victory Medal WWII, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the Army National Guard Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Included is a photograph of the medals with captions for description and four duplicates in boxes. The duplicates include the European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, Victory Medal WWII, American Defense Medal, and the American Campaign Medal.
Dates
- 1941 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
0.75 Linear feet (1 frame, 5 items in flat box)
Language of Materials
English
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- North Korea Subject Source: Local sources
- Korean War, 1950-1953. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Africa, North Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Battlefields -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Homefront Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- V-E Day Subject Source: Local sources
Creator
- From the Collection: Hecht, Arthur Lee, 1915-1980 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries Repository
