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Link 25 Oct 1947 EUCOM Intelligence Center travel orders (Bloch packet)
 
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{{Soldier
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|asn=32806845
|asn=32806845
|surname=Gersman
|surname=Gersman
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|middle=S
|middle=S
|class_section=5A
|class_section=5A
|class_rank=Pfc
|class_rank=Private First Class
|birth_year=1911
|birth_year=1911
|death_year=2003
|death_year=2003
|nativity=Ge
|nativity=Germany
|religion=H
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|assignment=IX-1334
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|certificate=10443
|certificate=10443
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|class_display=26
|class_display=26
}}
}}
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'''John S Gersman''' (1911&ndash;2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 26]]. John enlisted at New York City, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Civil Life
* Named on 25 October 1947 Headquarters 7707 European Command Intelligence Center travel orders (temporary duty, confidential intelligence mission in Germany) with [[Bloch, Fritz W. (32967700)|Fritz W. Bloch]] and others — [[:File:1644567755565139.jpg|travel orders scan]].


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1644567755565139.jpg|Travel orders, Headquarters 7707 European Command Intelligence Center, 25 October 1947 — confidential intelligence mission (includes [[Bloch, Fritz W. (32967700)|M/Sgt Fritz W. Bloch]] and others)
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:1644567755565139.jpg|EUCOM Intelligence Center travel orders, 25 October 1947]]
* 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)