Baum, Gerhard (01824560) - Revision history

Admin: Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: 2nd Lt -> Second Lieutenant; class_rank: 2nd Lt -> Second Lieutenant)

2026-09-16T04:08:38Z

Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: 2nd Lt -> Second Lieutenant; class_rank: 2nd Lt -> Second Lieutenant)

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	\|alias=Gary E.		\|alias=Gary E.
	\|class_section=5E		\|class_section=5E
	\|class_rank=~~2nd Lt~~		\|class_rank=Second Lieutenant
	\|class_branch=FA (TD)		\|class_branch=FA (TD)
	\|birth_year=1917		\|birth_year=1917
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	\|religion=Jewish		\|religion=Jewish
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|rank_final=~~2nd Lt~~		\|rank_final=Second Lieutenant
	\|certificate=2661		\|certificate=2661
	\|confidence=medium-high		\|confidence=medium-high

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T12:47:27Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	<div class="soldier-timeline-body">		<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
	* 1939 — Naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO.		* 1939 — Naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO.
			* 23 September 1943 — Graduated Class 6 (Order of Battle).
			* March 1943 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01824560).
	* 101st Airborne Division. Other members were M/Sgt Hugh Nibley and M/Sgt Raoul M. Weigner.		* 101st Airborne Division. Other members were M/Sgt Hugh Nibley and M/Sgt Raoul M. Weigner.
	* Became Officer in Charge of Order of Battle Team 5 assigned to.		* Became Officer in Charge of Order of Battle Team 5 assigned to.
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerhard Baum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Baum, Gerhard for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERHARD (GARY E.) BAUM.doc)

Admin: Clean Timeline bullets (drop bare class numbers and truncated OCR)

2026-09-01T03:40:01Z

Clean Timeline bullets (drop bare class numbers and truncated OCR)

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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 1939 — Naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO.
			* 101st Airborne Division. Other members were M/Sgt Hugh Nibley and M/Sgt Raoul M. Weigner.
			* Became Officer in Charge of Order of Battle Team 5 assigned to.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

2026-09-01T02:58:56Z

Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Gerhard worked as Production Foreman in envelope factory. He worked as commercial interpreter. In 1939, he was naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T01:27:07Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
			* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T17:08:07Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1917		\|birth_year=1917
	\|death_year=2006		\|death_year=2006
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|rank_final=2nd Lt		\|rank_final=2nd Lt

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T04:14:09Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=01824560		\|asn=01824560
	\|surname=Baum		\|surname=Baum
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	\|class_display=9		\|class_display=9
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Gerhard Baum''' (1917–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]].
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T03:03:25Z

Remove invalid assignment field

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	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Ge
	\|religion=J		\|religion=J
	~~\|assignment=II-397~~
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|rank_final=2nd Lt		\|rank_final=2nd Lt

Admin: Deduplicate overlapping research notes

2026-08-19T04:16:53Z

Deduplicate overlapping research notes

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	* POW Oflag 64		* POW Oflag 64
	* See Nibley book		* See Nibley book
	* OB 5		* Ob 5

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

New page

{{Soldier
|asn=01824560
|surname=Baum
|first=Gerhard
|alias=Gary E.
|class_section=5E
|class_rank=2nd Lt
|class_branch=FA (TD)
|birth_year=1917
|death_year=2006
|nativity=Ge
|religion=J
|assignment=II-397
|overseas=Y
|rank_final=2nd Lt
|certificate=2661
|confidence=medium-high
|class_number=9
|class_display=9
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* POW Oflag 64
* See Nibley book
* OB 5

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 89
|-
| Class_ASN || 324560
|-
| Class_Name || BAUM, Gerhard
|-
| match_method || pass2_near2_asn_name
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)