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== Timeline ==
* 4/23/1923 Born in Braunschweig, Germany. Religion: Jewish. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 6)
* 1/1944 Participated in battle at Anzio as a Scout. Awarded Silver Star Medal. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 22)
* 1/1944 Participated in the battle at Anzio as a Scout. He became a Division legend as “the Long Raider of Anzio”). Awarded Silver Star Medal. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB) - 2021.docx, page unknown; paragraph 22)
* 1/1944 Participated in the battle at Anzio as a Scout. He became a Division legend as “the Long Raider of Anzio”). Awarded Silver Star Medal. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB) - 2021.docx, page unknown; paragraph 22)
* 5/1942 Assigned to 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division). (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 14)
* 8/1942 Transferred to Fort Bragg, NC. Assigned to Regimental HQ Company. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 15)
* 8/1942 Volunteered for Paratroops. Assigned to 504th Parachute Infantry. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB).docx, page unknown; paragraph 13)
* Another member of the same HQ Company who may still be alive:. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 39)
* Awarded the Dutch Bronze Cross. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB) - 2021.docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
* Awarded the Dutch Bronze Cross. (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB) - 2021.docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
* Highest rank: Pfc (?). (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
* Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (HQ Company, 1st Battalion). (Dan Gross private research timeline; THEODORE BACHENHEIMER (not a RB).docx, page unknown; paragraph 14)


== 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Theodore H. Theodore for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 4 source documents reviewed)

Latest revision as of 01:25, 1 September 2026

Theodore H. Theodore
Personal details
Born1924
Died1970
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16088171
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section6
EnlistedKalamazoo, Michigan
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Theodore H. Theodore (1924–1970) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Theodore enlisted at Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 46
Nara ASN 16088171
Nara Name THEODORE HARRY T
Nara State 62
Nara County 81
Nara POE 6255
Nara DOE 191142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha INF
Nara Branch Code 10
Branch Infantry
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 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 16088171
Class_Name THEODORE, Theodore H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)