This ID pin was worn by Joseph D. Harper while he was a prisoner of war.
Etched on the center bar is "STALAG IV-B” while the upper arc has “MUHLBERG”, the city near where the camp was located.
The lower arc has the prisoner number of “81-479.”
While Joseph was interned in Germany, his wife Fern Lee
Harper, held down the home fort and raised their infant daughter.
These war ration coupons undoubtedly were very important to maintain the
food larder at the home. at in Eau Clair, WI.
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