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'''Richard G. Hirsch''' (1922&ndash;1992) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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)

Latest revision as of 13:09, 16 September 2026

Richard G. Hirsch
Personal details
Born1922
Died1992
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN0556844
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section7A
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Richard G. Hirsch (1922–1992) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Class_ASN 556844
Class_Name HIRSCH, Richard G.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)