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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Fred Berman lived 1923–1982, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 16; class rank T/5; IPW Team 82; overseas service.
Fred Berman (1923–1982) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served overseas as a technician fifth grade with IPW Team 82.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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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)