Stone tomb in the desert, Israel
Gift In Memory of Joseph B. Johnson
Description:
Photograph. Souvenir. Stone tomb in the desert. Camel and man walk down road in front of tomb. Official caption: "Tomb of Rachel on the way to Bethlehem. Rachel, Jacob's favourite wife, died when giving birth to Benjamin, Jacob's youngest son (Genesis xxxvi) and was buried here. This tomb has been an object of veneration throughout the ages for the Israelites, the Christians and the Moslems." Jerusalem, Israel. No date
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1945
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Items from the service of Joseph B. Johnson, who was born in Slidell, Louisiana on July 29, 1910. He enlisted in the United States Army as a private in the Air Corps on October 10, 1942 and served in the Middle East as part of the U.S. Army Forces, Africa-Middle East Theater (AMET) with the 1264th AAF Base Unit, 63rd Air Depot Group. The collection contains a scrapbook, ephemera, and over 300 souvenir photographs from Johnson's service in the Middle East.
Geography:
Yerushalayim
Latitude:
31.767
Longitude:
35.233
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Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Israel