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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Vol. 1 No. 41 … Cover: When the American and Russian Armies met, there was more ceremony than surprise, but Russian and U.S. Enlisted Men got together to discuss the business of soldiering. Herrnstadt was assigned to MII Team 489-G attached to the 69th Infantry Division.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also Class 9 GerOB
* Also Class 9 GerOB
* https://wartimepress.com/product/yank-cn-1945-05-06-pdf/
* 489-G
* 10/2/1917-
* 10/2/1917-


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== Timeline ==
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* Assigned to MII Team 489-G attached to the 69th Infantry Division.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [https://wartimepress.com/product/yank-cn-1945-05-06-pdf/ YANK CN 1945 05 06 (PDF) | Wartime Press (wartimepress.com)]
* 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 Gerald E. Herrnstadt for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herrnstadt, Gerald E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERALD  E. HERRNSTADT.docx)

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Gerald E. Herrnstadt
Personal details
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32827740
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5B
TeamMII 489-G
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Gerald E. Herrnstadt was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Vol. 1 No. 41 … Cover: When the American and Russian Armies met, there was more ceremony than surprise, but Russian and U.S. Enlisted Men got together to discuss the business of soldiering. Herrnstadt was assigned to MII Team 489-G attached to the 69th Infantry Division.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 9 GerOB
  • 10/2/1917-

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Field Imported value
Class_ASN 32827740
Class_Name HERRNSTADT, Gerald E.
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row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Assigned to MII Team 489-G attached to the 69th Infantry Division.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • YANK CN 1945 05 06 (PDF) | Wartime Press (wartimepress.com)
  • 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 Gerald E. Herrnstadt for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Herrnstadt, Gerald E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERALD E. HERRNSTADT.docx)