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Latest revision as of 04:08, 16 September 2026
| Gerhard Baum | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Gary E. |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery (Tank Destroyer) |
| ASN | 01824560 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5E |
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Gerhard Baum (1917–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- POW Oflag 64
- See Nibley book
- Ob 5
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Class_ASN | 324560 |
| Class_Name | BAUM, Gerhard |
| match_method | pass2_near2_asn_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 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.
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)
- 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)