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Brothers Together Memorial Button
Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2018.1.88
Object Type
Button, Commemorative
Date
2009
Medium
plastic, metal, paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D D 3/8 in x Diam 2 1/8 in (1 cm x 5.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionMemorial pinback button for two soldiers, one who was Missing in Action (MIA) and one who was Killed in Action (KIA). Obverse depicts two photographs of the men in uniform in front of United States flags. On either side there are two military insignia with text around the edge and below the photographs.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed in center of obverse: Jurf es Sakhr
MIA-KIA
Inscribed around outer edge of obverse: BROTHERS TOGETHER
17 FEB 2009 ARLINGTON
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional DetailsNational Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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