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Isadore S. Jachman collection, 2015-02-24, bulk 1945-1950

 

Summary

Creator:
Jachman, Isadore S., 1922-1945
Jachman, Joseph
Extent:
1 folders 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Isadore S. Jachman collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-03-1950

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Isadore S. Jachman and his service in the Army in the European Theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor after defending the town of Flamierge in Belgium from a German attack on January 4, 1945. The collection contains a photocopy of the posthumously received Medal of Honor certificate and a document from the White House explaining the incident for which Jachman received the award. Both the certificate and document are signed by President Harry Truman. The collection also includes a list of medals received by Jachman related to this collection that are now at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History.

Biographical / historical:

Isadore S. Jachman was born on December 14, 1920 in Berlin, Germany. He moved to the United States when he was two years old and was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1939, he graduated high school from the Baltimore City College. Jachman joined the Army in November of 1942. He was a member of the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment and on January 4, 1945, his company was pinned down by enemy artillery, mortar, small arms fire and two hostile tanks that attacked the unit, inflicting heavy casualties. Jachman left his place of cover, dashed across open ground, through a hail of fire, and grabbed a bazooka from a fallen comrade. He then advanced towards the tanks, which concentrated their fire on him. Firing his weapon, he damaged one and forced both to retreat. Jachman was killed by this attack and received the Medal of Honor posthumously from President Truman. He also received various medals such as a Silver Star and Purple Heart. He is buried at Adahs Israel Congregation Cemetery, in Dundalk, Maryland.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Isadore S. Jachman collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-03-1950

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA