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'''John Bergman''' (1923&ndash;1984) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 17]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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 04:13, 16 September 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
John Bergman
Personal details
Born1923
Died1984
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0555172
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5D
TeamIPW 117
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John Bergman (1923–1984) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 61
Class_ASN 32876750
Class_Name BERGMAN, John
match_method pass2_unique_name
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)