Boots issued to Jacob Polak by the Red Cross [LCID: 1998l0ju]
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Boots issued to Jacob Polak by the Red Cross

Survivors of the camps lacked even basic possessions, such as footwear. The Red Cross issued these United States Army boots to Jacob Polak in June or July 1945 after his repatriation to the Netherlands.


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