"National Disaster Medical System" Patch, Worn by Gerald Gomes While on Assignment at Ground Zero, September 2001
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Gerald "Gerry" Gomes had been involved with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) since about 1990, when the United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. As part of NDMS's Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Gerry was sent to New York City's World Trade Center -- "Ground Zero" -- to aid victims and first responders. HDMS issued him this patch during his deployments.
Gerald "Gerry" Gomes had been involved with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) since about 1990, when the United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. As part of NDMS's Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Gerry was sent to New York City's World Trade Center -- "Ground Zero" -- to aid victims and first responders. HDMS issued him this patch during his deployments.
Artifact
Insignia patch
Date Made
circa 2001
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
United States, New York, New York
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.6.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gerry Gomes.
Material
Cloth
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: .125 in
Diameter: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
on front of patch: National Disaster Medical System / United States of America
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