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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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 ==
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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 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 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)