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'''Irving Kornblum''' was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 15]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Kornblum (26 December 1944) (At Battle of the Bulge, the 7th Armored Division was attached to VII. He was assigned to OB Team 32 attached to the 7th Armored Division.
 
Kornblum completed 4-years of college (Accounting?). He worked as an accountant (?).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also PG Class 11 GerOB
* Also PG Class 11 GerOB
* OB 32
* OB 32
* 4/23/1915-


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== Timeline ==
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* Born 23 April 1915? Born in Bronx, NY. Religion: Jewish.
* 3 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 15. Selected for follow-up course in OB.
* Assigned to OB Team 32 attached to the 7th Armored Division.
* Transferred to Camp Ritchie as a 2nd Lt (ASN: 01013891).
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Irving Kornblum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kornblum, Irving for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: IRVING KORNBLUM.docx)

Latest revision as of 02:58, 16 September 2026

Irving Kornblum
Personal details
BornBronx, New York
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN01013891
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section5C
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Irving Kornblum was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Kornblum (26 December 1944) (At Battle of the Bulge, the 7th Armored Division was attached to VII. He was assigned to OB Team 32 attached to the 7th Armored Division.

Kornblum completed 4-years of college (Accounting?). He worked as an accountant (?).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also PG Class 11 GerOB
  • OB 32

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 13891
Class_Name KORNBLUM, Irving
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 23 April 1915? Born in Bronx, NY. Religion: Jewish.
  • 3 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 15. Selected for follow-up course in OB.
  • Assigned to OB Team 32 attached to the 7th Armored Division.
  • Transferred to Camp Ritchie as a 2nd Lt (ASN: 01013891).

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 Irving Kornblum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kornblum, Irving for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: IRVING KORNBLUM.docx)