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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He served as Acting Chief and GMDL. | He served as Acting Chief and GMDL. | ||
After Camp Ritchie’s First Class he was among those assigned to Fort Hunt with the Military Intelligence Research Service, where German prisoners of war were interrogated. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Actg Chf GMDS MIRS | * Actg Chf GMDS MIRS | ||
* First Class chart number 30* (not pictured in the class photo). | * First Class chart number 30* (not pictured in the class photo). | ||
* Mia Grosjean: assigned to Fort Hunt / Military Intelligence Research Service (German POW interrogation) after First Class | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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* 20 August 1945 Temporary duty (10 days) at MIS | * Born 3 December 1913 in at __?__. | ||
* 20 August 1945 — Temporary duty (10 days) at MIS. | |||
* Assigned from MIRS, Washington DC. | * Assigned from MIRS, Washington DC. | ||
* Assignment I-11. Transferred to MIS, Wash DC (Fort Hunt?). | * Assignment I-11. Transferred to MIS, Wash DC (Fort Hunt?). | ||
* Promoted to Captain. | |||
* Promoted to Lt. Col. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||
Latest revision as of 04:05, 12 September 2026
| Hubert J Plumpe | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 2004 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 0340456 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | Fort Hunt |
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Hubert J Plumpe (1913–2004) was a United States Army Lieutenant Colonel who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He served as Acting Chief and GMDL.
After Camp Ritchie’s First Class he was among those assigned to Fort Hunt with the Military Intelligence Research Service, where German prisoners of war were interrogated.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Actg Chf GMDS MIRS
- First Class chart number 30* (not pictured in the class photo).
- Mia Grosjean: assigned to Fort Hunt / Military Intelligence Research Service (German POW interrogation) after First Class
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Class_ASN | 340456 |
| Class_Name | PLUMPE, Hubert J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 3 December 1913 in at __?__.
- 20 August 1945 — Temporary duty (10 days) at MIS.
- Assigned from MIRS, Washington DC.
- Assignment I-11. Transferred to MIS, Wash DC (Fort Hunt?).
- Promoted to Captain.
- Promoted to Lt. Col.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): Grosjean book or article.doc (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
- 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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hubert J Plumpe for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Plumpe, Hubert J for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HUBERT J. PLUMPE.doc)