Klein, Kurt (32554510) - Revision history

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	* Born 6 July 1920.		* Born 6 July 1920.
	* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
	* 8 February 1943 — Entered Class 5 at Camp Ritchie (IPW Ge).		* 8 February 1943 — Entered Class 5 at Camp Ritchie (IPW Ge).
	* 9 April 1943 — Graduated Class 5 (German Document Examiner).		* 9 April 1943 — Graduated Class 5 (German Document Examiner).
			* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
			* 9 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach with 5th Infantry Division.
	* October 1943 — Became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry.		* October 1943 — Became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry.
	* 9 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach with 5th Infantry Division.
	* They married in Paris on September 1945.		* They married in Paris on September 1945.
	* of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946.		* of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946.
	* Became naturalized U.		* Became naturalized U.
	* Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division.		* Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division.

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	\|birth_place=Walldorf		\|birth_place=Walldorf
			\|story=The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein
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	Gerda's wartime experience and liberation were later presented in the Academy Award-winning documentary ''One Survivor Remembers'', in which Klein's role in her liberation story was preserved for a wide audience. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.		Gerda's wartime experience and liberation were later presented in the Academy Award-winning documentary ''One Survivor Remembers'', in which Klein's role in her liberation story was preserved for a wide audience. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.

	~~See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|full story]].~~

	Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. He worked as linotype machine operator. Klein finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. Klein of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946.		Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. He worked as linotype machine operator. Klein finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. Klein of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946.

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	\|division=5th Infantry Division		\|division=5th Infantry Division
	\|photo=Enemy I Knew Kurt Klein 1.png		\|photo=Enemy I Knew Kurt Klein 1.png
			\|birth_date=6 July 1920
			\|rank_final=2nd Lt
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	See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|full story]].		See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|full story]].

			Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. He worked as linotype machine operator. Klein finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. Klein of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* Born 6 July 1920.		* Born 6 July 1920.
			* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
			* 8 February 1943 — Entered Class 5 at Camp Ritchie (IPW Ge).
			* 9 April 1943 — Graduated Class 5 (German Document Examiner).
	* October 1943 — Became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry.		* October 1943 — Became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry.
	* 9 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach with 5th Infantry Division.		* 9 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach with 5th Infantry Division.
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	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
	* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|The Stories essay]]		* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|The Stories essay]]
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kurt Klein for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Klein, Kurt for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT KLEIN.doc)

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 == Sources ==

Admin: Sync brief Stories summary, details, and photos from The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Kurt ~~was born on July 2, 1920~~ in Walldorf, Germany ~~where his father worked as~~ a ~~grain broker~~. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. He finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. In October 1943, he became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry. He they married in Paris on September 1945. He of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946. He worked as linotype machine operator. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe. Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.		Kurt Klein grew up in Walldorf, Germany, in a Jewish family threatened by the Nazi regime. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe.

			Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany.

			With the division, Klein questioned Germans and interpreted the people, documents, and circumstances encountered by the advancing American forces. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S. Army helping defeat the regime that had persecuted his family.

			Near the end of the war Klein met Gerda Weissmann, a Jewish survivor of Nazi camps and a death march, shortly after her liberation. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war. Together they devoted substantial effort to Holocaust education and to telling the story of persecution, survival, liberation, and renewal.

			Gerda's wartime experience and liberation were later presented in the Academy Award-winning documentary ''One Survivor Remembers'', in which Klein's role in her liberation story was preserved for a wide audience. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.

			See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|full story]].

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

Admin: Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. He finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. He they married in Paris on September 1945. He of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946. He worked as linotype machine operator. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe. Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.		Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. He finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. In October 1943, he became member of IPW Team 3 assigned to the 2nd Infantry. He they married in Paris on September 1945. He of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946. He worked as linotype machine operator. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe. Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.

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

Admin: Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Kurt ~~Klein grew up~~ in Walldorf, Germany~~, in~~ a ~~Jewish family threatened by the Nazi regime~~. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe.		Kurt was born on July 2, 1920 in Walldorf, Germany where his father worked as a grain broker. In 1937 he left for the United States alone. He finally in November 1942, the State Department wrote to Kurt informing him that his parents had received clearance to leave. He they married in Paris on September 1945. He of which was Gerda Weissmann who he married in 1946. He worked as linotype machine operator. Like many young refugees, he had to establish himself in a new country while trying to help family members still trapped in Europe. Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.

	Klein entered the U.S. Army and was selected for military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie. His native German, knowledge of German customs, and experience as a refugee were transformed into military skills. He was assigned to the intelligence section of the 5th Infantry Division for its campaign into Germany.

	~~With the division, Klein questioned Germans and interpreted the people, documents, and circumstances encountered by the advancing American forces~~. His wartime journey carried him back into the country he had escaped, now as a member of the U.S~~. Army helping defeat the regime that had persecuted his family.~~

	~~Near the end of the war Klein met Gerda Weissmann, a Jewish survivor of Nazi camps and a death march, shortly after her liberation~~. Their meeting became the beginning of a lasting partnership, and they married after the war~~. Together they devoted substantial effort to Holocaust education and to telling the story of persecution, survival, liberation, and renewal.~~

	Gerda's wartime experience and liberation were later presented in the Academy Award-winning documentary ''One Survivor Remembers'', in which Klein's role in her liberation story was preserved for a wide audience. Kurt Klein died in April 2002 while on a lecture tour in Guatemala.

	~~See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|full story]]~~.

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

Admin: 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)
	* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|The Stories essay]]		* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Kurt Klein\|The Stories essay]]

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	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=2002		\|death_year=2002
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=BUFFALO NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=BUFFALO NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK