Meyer, Kurt (0552568): Difference between revisions
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|birth_date=19 February 1922 | |||
|death_date=18 January 2014 | |||
|class_number=16 | |||
|class_display=16 | |||
|birth_place=Linz, Rhineland, Germany | |||
|awards=Good Conduct; American Campaign; World War II Victory | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
' | Kurt Meyer was born in Germany on 19 February 1922. He escaped Germany in 1936 and came to the United States. | ||
A fluent German speaker, Meyer trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 16) and served with Patton's Third Army. His prisoner-of-war work included interviewing German captives and screening them for members of the SS. He also held enlisted Army serial number 36648641 before receiving officer serial number 0552568. | |||
Meyer died on 18 January 2014. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Also 36648641 Pfc | * Also 36648641 Pfc | ||
* | * Canonical page is officer ASN 0552568. Merge/retire enlisted ASN 36648641 under the dual-ASN policy. Do not use unrelated Meyer ASN 32902899. Thin family note; no unsupported unit detail or award added. | ||
* Also held enlisted ASN '''36648641''' (Camp Ritchie Class 16). | |||
* Military record (1951 transcript) lists birthplace as Linz, Rhineland, Germany; separated at Camp Ritchie on 15 May 1944 to accept a commission as 2nd Lt. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<div class="soldier-gallery"> | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px"> | |||
Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Transcript of Military Record for Kurt Meyer (enlisted ASN 36648641; RB Archive) | |||
Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive) | |||
</gallery> | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 19 February 1922 — Born in Germany. | |||
* 1936 — Escaped Germany and came to the United States. | |||
* World War II — Camp Ritchie Class 16; served with Third Army interviewing German prisoners and screening for SS affiliation. | |||
* World War II — Also held enlisted ASN 36648641; officer ASN 0552568 is the canonical profile. | |||
* 18 January 2014 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive)]] | |||
* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Kurt Meyer portrait (RB Archive)]] | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. Classes 1–31 roster entry for Kurt Meyer, enlisted ASN 36648641 (Class 16) | |||
* RB Archive family correspondence from Kurt Meyer's stepchild (escape from Germany, Third Army service, and POW/SS screening) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * 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) | ||