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|division=XX Corps; Counter Intelligence Corps

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|birth_place=Germany

|death_date=23 July 1959

|birth_date=28 December 1905

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'''Kurt Kugelmann''' (~~1905–1959~~)~~. Kurt~~ was born ~~in 1905 in Ge~~. ~~Kurt died~~ in ~~1959. Before the war~~, ~~Kurt worked as a Chemists assayers and metallurgists~~ and ~~had 1 year of high school education. Records list Kurt as J. Marital status is recorded as Married. Residence is listed as New York~~.

'''Kurt Kugelmann''' (1905–1959) was a German-born American metallurgist and military intelligence soldier. After graduating from Camp Ritchie in 1943, he served overseas for eighteen months in prisoner interrogation and counterintelligence with XX Corps.

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== Biography ==

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Kurt Kugelmann was born in Germany on 28 December 1905. He emigrated to the United States and worked as a metallurgist for the Steel Metal Corporation in Long Island City, New York, grading metal and preparing heats for smelting and realloying. By the time he enlisted he had about twenty-two years of experience in metallurgy.

~~== Research notes ==~~

Kugelmann enlisted in the U.S. Army on 12 May 1943 and received Army Serial Number 32906164. His German language and technical background made him valuable to military intelligence. He entered the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie and graduated on 23 October 1943.

* 439-G

* Civil Life

During the war Kugelmann served with XX Corps in the European theater. His assignments included interrogation of prisoners of war and work with the Counter Intelligence Corps. Over eighteen months overseas, he helped obtain and evaluate information needed by a corps moving across the continent and operating among German military personnel and civilians.

Kugelmann received the Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged on 21 November 1945. He returned to civilian life and to his profession in the metal industry. He was married to Ella Kugelmann and remained in the New York area.

Kugelmann died on 23 July 1959, at the age of fifty-three.

~~== Gallery ==~~

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== Timeline ==

* Born 28 December 1905 in (Hamburg) Germany.

* 8 September 1943 — Became naturalized U.S.

* 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Classified as Asst. Interpreter.

* 24 April 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt. Transferred to DEML.

* December 1944 — Assigned to MII Team 439-G (attached to XX Corps).

* Assigned to IPW Team 69 (attached to XX Corps).

* Married Ella (Beverstein).

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* [[The Stories/Kurt Kugelmann|The Stories essay]]

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kurt Kugelmann for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kugelmann, Kurt for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT KUGELMANN.doc)

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+|nativity=Germany
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+|religion=Jewish
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 |state=NEW YORK
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 |lede_on_page=1
 |overseas=Y
+|specialty=Military intelligence
+|photo=Kurt Kugelmann 1.png
+|division=XX Corps; Counter Intelligence Corps
+|rank_final=Sgt
+|birth_place=Germany
+|death_date=23 July 1959
+|birth_date=28 December 1905
+|story=The Stories/Kurt Kugelmann
+|teams=MII 439-G
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-'''Kurt Kugelmann''' (1905&ndash;1959). Kurt was born in 1905 in Ge. Kurt died in 1959. Before the war, Kurt worked as a Chemists assayers and metallurgists and had 1 year of high school education. Records list Kurt as J. Marital status is recorded as Married. Residence is listed as New York.
+'''Kurt Kugelmann''' (1905–1959) was a German-born American metallurgist and military intelligence soldier. After graduating from Camp Ritchie in 1943, he served overseas for eighteen months in prisoner interrogation and counterintelligence with XX Corps.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Kurt Kugelmann was born in Germany on 28 December 1905. He emigrated to the United States and worked as a metallurgist for the Steel Metal Corporation in Long Island City, New York, grading metal and preparing heats for smelting and realloying. By the time he enlisted he had about twenty-two years of experience in metallurgy.
-== Research notes ==
+Kugelmann enlisted in the U.S. Army on 12 May 1943 and received Army Serial Number 32906164. His German language and technical background made him valuable to military intelligence. He entered the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie and graduated on 23 October 1943.
-* 439-G
-* Civil Life
+During the war Kugelmann served with XX Corps in the European theater. His assignments included interrogation of prisoners of war and work with the Counter Intelligence Corps. Over eighteen months overseas, he helped obtain and evaluate information needed by a corps moving across the continent and operating among German military personnel and civilians.
+Kugelmann received the Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged on 21 November 1945. He returned to civilian life and to his profession in the metal industry. He was married to Ella Kugelmann and remained in the New York area.
+Kugelmann died on 23 July 1959, at the age of fifty-three.
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 28 December 1905 in (Hamburg) Germany.
+* 8 September 1943 — Became naturalized U.S.
+* 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Classified as Asst. Interpreter.
+* 24 April 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt. Transferred to DEML.
+* December 1944 — Assigned to MII Team 439-G (attached to XX Corps).
+* Assigned to IPW Team 69 (attached to XX Corps).
+* Married Ella (Beverstein).
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* [[The Stories/Kurt Kugelmann|The Stories essay]]
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kurt Kugelmann for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kugelmann, Kurt for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT KUGELMANN.doc)