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'''Aaron Gottesman''' (1920&ndash;2001) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 17]]. Aaron enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also 31 JapOB; PG3 CI
* Also 31 JapOB
* Civil Life
* PG3 CI


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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)

Latest revision as of 05:53, 16 September 2026

Aaron Gottesman
Personal details
Born1920
Died2001
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13096291
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section7C
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Aaron Gottesman (1920–2001) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Aaron enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Also 31 JapOB
  • PG3 CI

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 13096291
Nara Name GOTTESMAN AARON
Nara State 3
Nara County 47
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 260642
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 3
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 1
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 133
Class_ASN 13096291
Class_Name GOTTESMAN, Aaron
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)