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University of California/Berkeley (BA, Philosophy). In 1949, University of Chicago (MA, International Relations). In 1951, Yale Law School (LLB). | |||
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* 29. | |||
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* 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 Kurt W. Melchior for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Melchior, Kurt W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT W. MELCHIOR.doc) | |||
Revision as of 02:27, 1 September 2026
| Kurt W. Melchior | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Essen, Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36676215 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Section | 7D |
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Kurt W. Melchior was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29.
Biography
University of California/Berkeley (BA, Philosophy). In 1949, University of Chicago (MA, International Relations). In 1951, Yale Law School (LLB).
Research notes
- No card; box 25; see box 43
- 1924-A
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 36676215 |
| Class_Name | MELCHIOR, Kurt W. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 29.
Sources
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kurt W. Melchior for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Melchior, Kurt W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT W. MELCHIOR.doc)