Received by:

Hattye T. Yarbrough, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on rock

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 1/4 in. (3.8 x 10.8 x 0.6 cm)

Type:

souvenirs

Place collected:

France, Normandy, Europe

Date:

June 6, 1944

Description:

Small brown streaked rock with the inscription: [D-DAY / JUNE 6, 44] written in black ink. This rock was retrieved from a Normandy beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, by Master Sergeant Wallace B. Jackson of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion and sent to Hattye T. Yarbrough, an educator and wife of a veteran.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

World War II  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hattye Thomas Yarbrough

Object number:

2012.8.2.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Exhibition:

Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5092435-671f-4e47-8ec3-77802e6db7a0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.8.2.1