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Identifier:
1999.31.24Description:
These identification tags or dog tags belonged to Kenneth I. Veneklasen of Grand Rapids, Michigan who sereved in the United States Army during World War II (1939-1945).
Kenneth Veneklasen fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Germany and also served in the Netherlands. He also helped liberate the Wöbbelin Concentration Camp near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945.
Date:
circa 1943Materials:
Stamped, Aluminum, SteelDimensions:
1" h 2" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
In Memory Of Kenneth I. VeneklasenExhibit/Program:
V is for Veterans (2001 – 2024)Related Entities:
United States Army (creator)The United States Army is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces that specializes in ground-based offensive and defensive warfare. The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win our Nation's wars, by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders.The United States Army we know today has roots that can be traced back to the Continental Army which was formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. After the War, The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army in 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army is the largest military branch of the armed forces in which participates in disputes worldwide today through preserving peace and security and providing for the defense of the United States. Thelma Veneklasen (donor) Kenneth Veneklasen (used by)
Kenneth Veneklasen of Grand Rapids, Michigan served in the United States Army during World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and also invaded the Netherlands in a Grand Rapids-built glider. Veneklasen also liberated the Wöbbelin Concentration Camp near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945.
