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|class_rank=2nd Lt | |class_rank=2nd Lt | ||
|birth_year=1906 | |birth_year=1906 | ||
|death_year=1976 | |death_year=1976 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Germany | ||
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|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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'''[[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 == | == Biography == | ||
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 == | == Research notes == | ||
* CIE 6 (Moosburg) | * CIE 6 (Moosburg) | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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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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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 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 == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[: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) | * 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-16 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 20:48, 16 September 2026
| Herman G. Kleikamp | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1906 |
| Died | 16 February 1976 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01017546 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | MII 491-G |
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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.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- CIE 6 (Moosburg)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Class_ASN | 1017546 |
| Class_Name | KLEIKAMP, Herman G. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 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.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice (RB Archive)
- RB Archive clipping: The Star-Presidian, Friday, 23 July 1954
- 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)