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'''Herman G. Kleikamp''' (1906~~–~~1976) was a ~~United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in [[~~Class 22]].

'''[[Kleikamp, Herman G. (01017546)|Herman G. Kleikamp]]''' (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who led an MI team in Europe and later served as a judge advocate.

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== Biography ==

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Herman G. Kleikamp was born on 23 December 1906. Inducted into the Army in March 1942, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in Armor on 30 April 1943. He commanded an armored company and taught tank gunnery at Fort Knox before completing a military-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 22).

In November 1944 he went to Europe as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945 he joined the 65th Infantry Division and, after its inactivation, served with the 9th Infantry Division as detachment commander of an MI detachment, screening displaced persons until August 1947.

Back in the United States he completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird and in 1949 transferred to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. By the mid-1950s he was Post Judge Advocate at the Presidio of San Francisco after service with V Corps in Frankfurt. He died on 16 February 1976.

== Research notes ==

* CIE 6 (Moosburg)

* 491-G

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Kleikamp_Herman_G_01017546_Star_Presidian_1954.png|The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)

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== Timeline ==

* 23 December 1906 — Born.

* March 1942 — Inducted into the Army.

* 30 April 1943 — Commissioned Armor after OCS; Fort Knox company command / gunnery instructor.

* Camp Ritchie Class 22 — Military intelligence course.

* November 1944 — Ordered to ETO as MI team leader.

* February 1945 — 65th Infantry Division; later 9th Infantry Division MI detachment commander / DP screening through August 1947.

* 1949 — Branch change to JAGC after CIC course at Camp Holabird.

* August 1951–c. 1954 — JA Section, V Corps, Frankfurt; then Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.

* 16 February 1976 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [[:File:Kleikamp_Herman_G_01017546_Star_Presidian_1954.png|The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)]]

* RB Archive clipping: The Star-Presidian, Friday, 23 July 1954

* [https://archive.org/details/StarPresidianVolume3/page/n57/mode/2up The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice]

* 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)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-16 (1 post)

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 |birth_year=1906
 |death_year=1976
-|nativity=Ge
+|nativity=Germany
-|religion=P
+|religion=Protestant
 |overseas=Y
 |certificate=8539
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 |class_number=22
 |class_display=22
+|birth_date=23 December 1906
+|death_date=16 February 1976
+|arm_or_service=Infantry
+|teams=MII 491-G
+|rank_final=Major
 }}
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-'''Herman G. Kleikamp''' (1906&ndash;1976) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]].
+'''[[Kleikamp, Herman G. (01017546)|Herman G. Kleikamp]]''' (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who led an MI team in Europe and later served as a judge advocate.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Herman G. Kleikamp was born on 23 December 1906. Inducted into the Army in March 1942, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in Armor on 30 April 1943. He commanded an armored company and taught tank gunnery at Fort Knox before completing a military-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 22).
+In November 1944 he went to Europe as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945 he joined the 65th Infantry Division and, after its inactivation, served with the 9th Infantry Division as detachment commander of an MI detachment, screening displaced persons until August 1947.
+Back in the United States he completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird and in 1949 transferred to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. By the mid-1950s he was Post Judge Advocate at the Presidio of San Francisco after service with V Corps in Frankfurt. He died on 16 February 1976.
 == Research notes ==
 * CIE 6 (Moosburg)
-* 491-G
 == 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.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Kleikamp_Herman_G_01017546_Star_Presidian_1954.png|The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)
+</gallery>
+</div>
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 23 December 1906 — Born.
+* March 1942 — Inducted into the Army.
+* 30 April 1943 — Commissioned Armor after OCS; Fort Knox company command / gunnery instructor.
+* Camp Ritchie Class 22 — Military intelligence course.
+* November 1944 — Ordered to ETO as MI team leader.
+* February 1945 — 65th Infantry Division; later 9th Infantry Division MI detachment commander / DP screening through August 1947.
+* 1949 — Branch change to JAGC after CIC course at Camp Holabird.
+* August 1951–c. 1954 — JA Section, V Corps, Frankfurt; then Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.
+* 16 February 1976 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [[:File:Kleikamp_Herman_G_01017546_Star_Presidian_1954.png|The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)]]
+* RB Archive clipping: The Star-Presidian, Friday, 23 July 1954
+* [https://archive.org/details/StarPresidianVolume3/page/n57/mode/2up The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice]
+* 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)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-16 (1 post)