Gaertner, Bernard (32874468) - Revision history

Admin: Expand exact roster rank codes (class_rank: Pfc -> Private First Class)

2026-09-16T05:40:44Z

Expand exact roster rank codes (class_rank: Pfc -> Private First Class)

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	\|first=Bernard		\|first=Bernard
	\|class_section=5D		\|class_section=5D
	\|class_rank=~~Pfc~~		\|class_rank=Private First Class
	\|birth_year=1922		\|birth_year=1922
	\|death_year=1945		\|death_year=1945

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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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)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)

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

2026-08-26T17:33:41Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1922		\|birth_year=1922
	\|death_year=1945		\|death_year=1945
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=H		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK

Admin: Set profile photo from gallery (2414237098598197.jpg)

2026-08-26T16:46:13Z

Set profile photo from gallery (2414237098598197.jpg)

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	\|birth_place=Danzig, Germany		\|birth_place=Danzig, Germany
	\|death_date=1 January 1945		\|death_date=1 January 1945
			\|photo=2414237098598197.jpg
	}}		}}

Admin: Normalize spacing before lifespan in opening summary

2026-08-26T15:05:35Z

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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]]''' (1 April 1922 – 1 January 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.		'''[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]]''' (1 April 1922 – 1 January 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.
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Admin: Opening summary: use full birth/death dates when known

2026-08-26T14:58:57Z

Opening summary: use full birth/death dates when known

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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]]''' (~~1922–1945~~) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.		'''[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]]''' (1 April 1922 – 1 January 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.
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Admin: Enrich Born/Died infobox fields from biography prose

2026-08-26T13:57:35Z

Enrich Born/Died infobox fields from biography prose

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	\|birth_date=1 April 1922		\|birth_date=1 April 1922
	\|birth_place=Danzig, Germany		\|birth_place=Danzig, Germany
			\|death_date=1 January 1945
	}}		}}

Admin: Enrich Born/Died infobox fields from biography prose

2026-08-26T13:29:43Z

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	\|class_number=19		\|class_number=19
	\|class_display=19		\|class_display=19
			\|birth_date=1 April 1922
			\|birth_place=Danzig, Germany
	}}		}}

Admin: Rewrite Facebook biography as factual prose (not inquiry/holiday post)

2026-08-26T12:55:43Z

Rewrite Facebook biography as factual prose (not inquiry/holiday post)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during WWII.~~ Staff Sgt ~~[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|~~Bernard Gaertner]] was born April 1, 1922 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. ~~He was with~~ the ~~1st Prisoner of War Team~~, ~~147 G-2~~, HQ. ~~He was assigned to~~ the ~~345th~~ Infantry ~~Regiment~~, ~~87th Infantry Division~~, and ~~killed in action, along with~~ Ritchie Boy ~~Fred Gottlieb~~, by a ~~German~~ mine ~~near Rondu, Belgium. Sgt Gaertner is buried in~~ the ~~Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY~~.		Staff Sgt Bernard Gaertner was born April 1, 1922 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Sgt Gaertner is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY. From the history of 87th Infantry division: "Early in the afternoon, a jeep bearing Second Lieutenant Fredrick Gottlieb, of Brooklyn, New York, and Sergeant Bernard Gaertner (also a Ritchie Boy), of New York City, both members of the Interrogation of Prisoner of War team, struck a mine; killing them and wrecking the vehicle.

	~~On this Memorial Day~~, ~~let us remember those~~ Ritchie ~~Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms~~. Ritchie Boy 2nd Lt Fred Gottlieb was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914. He grew up in New York, and enlisted in the US Army at Camp Upton Yaphank on August 25, 1941. He served with the Headquarters of the 87th Infantry Division, and was Killed in Action on January 1, 1945. From the history of 87th Infantry division: "Early in the afternoon, a jeep bearing Second Lieutenant Fredrick Gottlieb, of Brooklyn, New York, and Sergeant [[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]] (also a Ritchie Boy), of New York City, both members of the Interrogation of Prisoner of War team, struck a mine; killing them and wrecking the vehicle. A few seconds earlier a ton and a half truck, loaded with 57 mm ammunition had also struck a mine and burst into flame. The two vehicles effectively blocked a convoy of Headquarters Company vehicles moving toward Rondu. Enemy observers spotted the stalled column of vehicles and soon German artillery began to explode all around." Lt Gottlieb was awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit (posthumous) for exceptionally meritorious conduct.		He was with the 1st Prisoner of War Team, 147 G-2, HQ. He was assigned to the 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, and killed in action, along with Ritchie Boy Fred Gottlieb, by a German mine near Rondu, Belgium. Ritchie Boy 2nd Lt Fred Gottlieb was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914.

			He grew up in New York, and enlisted in the US Army at Camp Upton Yaphank on August 25, 1941. He served with the Headquarters of the 87th Infantry Division, and was Killed in Action on January 1, 1945. A few seconds earlier a ton and a half truck, loaded with 57 mm ammunition had also struck a mine and burst into flame.

			The two vehicles effectively blocked a convoy of Headquarters Company vehicles moving toward Rondu. Enemy observers spotted the stalled column of vehicles and soon German artillery began to explode all around." Lt Gottlieb was awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit (posthumous) for exceptionally meritorious conduct.

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

Admin: Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

2026-08-26T12:44:13Z

Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Bernard Gaertner''' (1922–1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.		'''[[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]]''' (1922–1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 147.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during WWII. Staff Sgt Bernard Gaertner was born April 1, 1922 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. He was with the 1st Prisoner of War Team, 147 G-2, HQ. He was assigned to the 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, and killed in action, along with Ritchie Boy Fred Gottlieb, by a German mine near Rondu, Belgium. Sgt Gaertner is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY.		On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during WWII. Staff Sgt [[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]] was born April 1, 1922 in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. He was with the 1st Prisoner of War Team, 147 G-2, HQ. He was assigned to the 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, and killed in action, along with Ritchie Boy Fred Gottlieb, by a German mine near Rondu, Belgium. Sgt Gaertner is buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY.

	On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Ritchie Boy 2nd Lt Fred Gottlieb was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914. He grew up in New York, and enlisted in the US Army at Camp Upton Yaphank on August 25, 1941. He served with the Headquarters of the 87th Infantry Division, and was Killed in Action on January 1, 1945. From the history of 87th Infantry division: "Early in the afternoon, a jeep bearing Second Lieutenant Fredrick Gottlieb, of Brooklyn, New York, and Sergeant Bernard Gaertner (also a Ritchie Boy), of New York City, both members of the Interrogation of Prisoner of War team, struck a mine; killing them and wrecking the vehicle. A few seconds earlier a ton and a half truck, loaded with 57 mm ammunition had also struck a mine and burst into flame. The two vehicles effectively blocked a convoy of Headquarters Company vehicles moving toward Rondu. Enemy observers spotted the stalled column of vehicles and soon German artillery began to explode all around." Lt Gottlieb was awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit (posthumous) for exceptionally meritorious conduct.		On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Ritchie Boy 2nd Lt Fred Gottlieb was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914. He grew up in New York, and enlisted in the US Army at Camp Upton Yaphank on August 25, 1941. He served with the Headquarters of the 87th Infantry Division, and was Killed in Action on January 1, 1945. From the history of 87th Infantry division: "Early in the afternoon, a jeep bearing Second Lieutenant Fredrick Gottlieb, of Brooklyn, New York, and Sergeant [[Gaertner, Bernard (32874468)\|Bernard Gaertner]] (also a Ritchie Boy), of New York City, both members of the Interrogation of Prisoner of War team, struck a mine; killing them and wrecking the vehicle. A few seconds earlier a ton and a half truck, loaded with 57 mm ammunition had also struck a mine and burst into flame. The two vehicles effectively blocked a convoy of Headquarters Company vehicles moving toward Rondu. Enemy observers spotted the stalled column of vehicles and soon German artillery began to explode all around." Lt Gottlieb was awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit (posthumous) for exceptionally meritorious conduct.

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