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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* 439-G
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 05:02, 23 August 2026

Kurt Kugelmann
Kurt Kugelmann
Personal details
Born1905
Died1959
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32906164
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section5D
EnlistedNew York City, New York
SpecialtyMilitary intelligence
TeamsIPW 69, MII 439-G
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Kurt Kugelmann (1905–1959). Kurt was born in 1905 in Ge. Kurt died in 1959. Before the war, Kurt worked as a Chemists assayers and metallurgists and had 1 year of high school education. Records list Kurt as J. Marital status is recorded as Married. Residence is listed as New York. A German-born metallurgist whose civilian expertise supported military intelligence work after Camp Ritchie.

Biography

Kurt Kugelmann (1905–1959) was born in Germany and worked as a metallurgist in Long Island City before enlisting. He trained at Camp Ritchie and applied his technical background in military intelligence during World War II. See the full story.

Research notes

  • 439-G

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 32906164
Nara Name KUGELMANN KURT
Nara State 23
Nara County 81
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 120543
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 5
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 1
Nara Civilian Occupation 7
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 89
Nara Weight (lbs) 137
Class_ASN 32906164
Class_Name KUGELMANN, Kurt
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • The Stories essay