POW Bracelet, SP4 Juan Jimenez
Artifact ID1987.07356.01
Object Type
Bracelet
Gifter
Wayne Freiling
Maker
Voices in Vital America (VIVA)
(California-based student group)
Date
1968
Medium
Metal
Dimensions2 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (57.4 × 73.1 × 99 mm)
Physical DescriptionA silver POW/MIA cuff bracelet, engraved "SP 4 JUAN JIMENEZ 5-11-68" on the front.Historical NoteSP4 Juan Jimenez was killed in action in South Vietnam on May 12, 1968 when his infantry company came under enemy mortar fire, and his body was not recovered.
Juan Macias Jimenez is honored on Panel 58E, Row 22 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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Person Depicted
Sgt Juan Macias Jimenez
(Sergeant, United States Army, POW/MIA/KIA in Vietnam)
In Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryRonald Reagan Presidential Library (2003-2010)
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