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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Fragment from a German Incendiary Bomb
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Fragment from a German Incendiary Bomb

Artifact IDMO 1942.202.12
Object Type Bomb, Incendiary
Maker
Date20th century
Mediummetal
Dimensionsoverall H 4 3/4 in x Diam 2 in (12.1 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionRemaining tail section of a German incendiary bomb.
Historical NoteThis fragment from a German incendiary bomb was sent to President Roosevelt by Englishman, Spencer Summers on December 29, 1939.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 25, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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