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Belgian War memorial to U.S. soldiers

2001-62
Accession Number
2001-62
7 x 9.5
Black & White
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NAID 345248794
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers: President's Secretary's Files
Keywords
Gifts
War memorials
World War, 1939-1945
HST Keywords
Belgium - Bastogne - Battle of the Bulge; Belgium - War Memorial to U.S. Soldiers; Truman - Gifts - Foreign - Belgium - War Memorial; World War II - General file - Belgian War Memorial
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Credit:
Wolfers Freres, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Description

Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgian Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 66-1852).

Date(s)
July 10, 1946