Dombroff, Sidney (32863592): Difference between revisions
Sync brief Stories summary, details, and photos from The Stories/Memoirs of Sidney Dombroff |
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|birth_year=1922 | |birth_year=1922 | ||
|death_year=2012 | |death_year=2012 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=United States | ||
|religion= | |religion=Jewish | ||
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | |enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | ||
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|specialty=Russian-language military intelligence | |specialty=Russian-language military intelligence | ||
|division=Camp Ritchie Russian section | |division=Camp Ritchie Russian section | ||
|birth_place=Brooklyn. Parents from Russia, Poland | |||
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Germany surrendered while Dombroff's group was still preparing for further service. V-E Day changed the immediate purpose of the European-oriented training but did not end the Army's plans for the men. Dombroff and others were sent to the Midwest for additional schooling, carrying forward the language and intelligence preparation they had received at Camp Ritchie. | Germany surrendered while Dombroff's group was still preparing for further service. V-E Day changed the immediate purpose of the European-oriented training but did not end the Army's plans for the men. Dombroff and others were sent to the Midwest for additional schooling, carrying forward the language and intelligence preparation they had received at Camp Ritchie. | ||
Sidney graduated Brooklyn College (AB Chemistry). | |||
In September 1943, Dombroff attended Student at Yale University (ASTP). | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 14 January 1922 in Brooklyn. Parents from Russia, Poland. | |||
* 15 March 1943 — Drafted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32863592). | |||
* January 1945 — Engineer (Sgt) with 1480th Engineer Maintenance Company. | |||
* Assigned to Class 29 (Russian). | |||
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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) | ||
* [[The Stories/Memoirs of Sidney Dombroff|The Stories essay]] | * [[The Stories/Memoirs of Sidney Dombroff|The Stories essay]] | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sidney Dombroff for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Dombroff, Sidney for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIDNEY DOMBROFF.doc) | |||