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'''Max Sprenger''' (1912&ndash;1963) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]] and [[Class 23]]. Max enlisted at Portland, Oregon.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also PG2 German
* Also PG2 German
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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)

Latest revision as of 12:34, 31 August 2026

Max Sprenger
Personal details
Born1912
Died1963
NativitySwitzerland
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39342846
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944), 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
Section5B (22); 4D (23)
EnlistedPortland, Oregon
TeamIPW 210
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Max Sprenger (1912–1963) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22 and Class 23. Max enlisted at Portland, Oregon.

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  • Also PG2 German

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 51
Nara ASN 39342846
Nara Name SPRENGER MAX
Nara State 95
Nara County 51
Nara POE 9580
Nara DOE 211243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity O2
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 2
Nara Civilian Occupation 314
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 39342846
Class_Name SPRENGER, Max
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 83FB0A4E-D71C-477D-B9C5-B0B395004469
Census_State OREGON
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 426
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 995

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)