Leeds, Harold (39090742)

Harold Leeds
Personal details
Born	1919 Hamburg, Germany
Died	2001
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	39090742
Rank	First Lieutenant
Rank at Ritchie	Corporal
Camp Ritchie	Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section	5C
Enlisted	Presidio of Monterey, California
Teams	MII 512-G, MII 445-G

Teammates

Team — MII 512-G

Team — MII 445-G

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Harold Leeds (1919–2001) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Harold enlisted at Presidio of Monterey, California.

Biography

Harold attended college in Holland (Quaker School). He married Dita Oppenheim (1920-2005). He worked as tanner with leather products. In January 1944, he attended became student (ASTP program) at Stanford University (as Cpl).

Research notes

• 512-G
• MII 445

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	82
Nara ASN	39090742
Nara Name	LEEDS HAROLD
Nara State	91
Nara County	75
Nara POE	9165
Nara DOE	250242
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Branch Alpha	B+
Nara Branch Code	0
Branch	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment	5
Term of enlistment	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date	0
Nara Source	0
Nara Nativity	N1
Nara Year of Birth	19
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	6
Nara Civilian Occupation	105
Nara Marital Status	1
Nara Height (inches)	70
Nara Weight (lbs)	150
Class_ASN	39090742
Class_Name	LEEDS, Harold
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• Married Dita Oppenheim (1920-2005).
• 4 June 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Los Angeles (No.
• 17.
• Assigned to MI Team 512-G (Dutch/Flemish); Other members.

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 Harold Leeds for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Leeds, Harold for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HAROLD LEEDS.doc)