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Latest revision as of 06:09, 16 September 2026

Lou Hauptman
Personal details
Born1922
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32905607
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5F (13); E (13)
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Lou Hauptman (born 1922) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Lou enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

On 3 August 2006, Hauptman died (Home Address: Fair Lawn NJ).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32905607
Nara Name HAUPTMAN LOU
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 110543
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N2
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 152
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 32905607
Class_Name HAUPIMAN, Lou; Hauptman, Lou
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible; asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 11 May 1943 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32905607).
  • 4 January 1944 — Assigned to Class 15. Dropped. “Physically unfit”.
  • 3 August 2006 — Died (Home Address: Fair Lawn NJ).

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 Lou Hauptman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hauptman, Lou for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LOU HAUPTMAN.docx)