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'''Gerhard Baum''' (1917–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]]. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Gerhard worked as Production Foreman in envelope factory. He worked as commercial interpreter. In 1939, he was naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* POW Oflag 64 | * POW Oflag 64 | ||
* See Nibley book | * See Nibley book | ||
* | * Ob 5 | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 1939 — Naturalized as citizen in Kansas City, MO. | |||
* 23 September 1943 — Graduated Class 6 (Order of Battle). | |||
* March 1943 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01824560). | |||
* 101st Airborne Division. Other members were M/Sgt Hugh Nibley and M/Sgt Raoul M. Weigner. | |||
* Became Officer in Charge of Order of Battle Team 5 assigned to. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 Gerhard Baum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Baum, Gerhard for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERHARD (GARY E.) BAUM.doc) | |||