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* 11 December 1943 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 8. | |||
* 19 May 1943 — Drafted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32272853). | |||
* 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German). Classified as Document Examiner. | |||
* 8 September 1943 — Became naturalized U. | * 8 September 1943 — Became naturalized U. | ||
* In 1945 — He returned to Germany as a soldier in the American army and participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. | * In 1945 — He returned to Germany as a soldier in the American army and participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. | ||
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* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Jack A. Caminer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Caminer, Jack A. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JACK A. CAMINER.doc) | |||
Revision as of 12:47, 1 September 2026
| Jack A. Caminer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32272853 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Jack A. Caminer (1922–2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Jack enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Jack graduated from School of Optics, Brooklyn, NY. He was born on November 28, 1922 in Berlin where his father was the attorney for a Jewish bank. He worked as general clerk; Ground and polished lenses. He in 1945 he returned to Germany as a soldier in the American army and participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. He hermann's sister who was married to a Christian survived in Berlin. He shortly after returning home he married Frances Hoytash.
Research notes
- 80th CIC Det (80th Inf)
- 3rd MRBC ???
- Liberation of Ohrdruf
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC3 | 3 |
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32272853 |
| Nara Name | CAMINER JACK A |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 190543 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 152 |
| Class_ASN | 32272853 |
| Class_Name | Caminer, Jack A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 11 December 1943 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 8.
- 19 May 1943 — Drafted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32272853).
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German). Classified as Document Examiner.
- 8 September 1943 — Became naturalized U.
- In 1945 — He returned to Germany as a soldier in the American army and participated in the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp.
- Attached to 80th Infantry Division (80th CIC).
- Hermann's sister who was married to a Christian survived in Berlin.
- Joined Mobile Radio Broadcast Company 3 (MRBC3).
- Shortly after returning home he married Frances Hoytash.
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 Jack A. Caminer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Caminer, Jack A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JACK A. CAMINER.doc)