1_53: Football Medal, Gary Sternberg
1945 June, Front side - Medal awarded to Gary Sternberg for his participation on the Alte Herren Verein (A.H.V.) football team.
Bronze or copper medal with a woven ribbon. The medal depicts a the letters "JRC" in a formed logo. At the top left, the Star of David.
Name/Title
1_53: Football Medal, Gary SternbergEntry/Object ID
2017.1.53Description
1945 June, medal awarded to Gary Sternberg for his participation on the Alte Herren Verein (A.H.V.) football team.Use
Worn or collected as memorabilia.Context
Partial excerpt taken from exhibit page Gary Sternberg in Shanghai: Mixing Flour, Water, and German Opera: Gary (Gerd) Sternberg was born in Germany on August 25, 1931 to a Protestant mother and a Jewish father. Although he and his sister were raised and baptized as Protestants, Nazi ideology designated Gary as Jewish. Gary’s father was arrested and sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp on June 14, 1938. When released January 28, 1939, the family managed to find refuge in Shanghai, China with about 18,000 other mostly-Jewish refugees. Gary’s family lived in Shanghai from May 1939 to July 1948. In Shanghai, China, Gary Sternberg played football (soccer) on the Alte Herren Verein (A.H.V.) team where he was awarded this medal.Collection
Gary SternbergCategory
Medal