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|birth_place=Baden Baden, Germany | |||
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'''George Jacob Kahn''' (1922–2018) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 6]]. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In 1940, George served as cook in French Foreign Legion (Algeria). | |||
In 1942, he attended 3 Queens College. On 11 May 1943 he graduated as S/Sgt with 6th Class (IPW-Ge). | |||
He member of IPW Team 27 attached to 2nd Infantry Division (1st Army). | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 21 April 1922 in Baden Baden, Germany. | |||
* 1940 — Served as cook in French Foreign Legion (Algeria). | |||
* 11 May 1943 — Graduated as S/Sgt with 6th Class (IPW-Ge). Friend of Bill Hess. | |||
* 2/43 Assigned to Camp Ritchie. | |||
* Awarded Bronze Star Medal. | |||
* Member of IPW Team 27 attached to 2nd Infantry Division (1st Army). | |||
* Performed interrogations at Division HQ (Freising). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 George Jacob Kahn for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kahn, George Jacob for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE J. KAHN.doc) | |||