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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
I've written extensively about the service of Ritchie Boy Capt. [[Bodlander, Walter V. (01176890)|Walter Bodlander]]. Thanks to Dan Gross, I'm able to share the names of the members of 4th Infantry Division's IPW Team 34 that Capt. Bodlander lead into battle on D-Day 1944. Bodlander (1920-2020) 2nd Lt. Kietzmann (1914-1997) M/Sgt Robert H. Sternberg (1921-1990) S/Sgt Otto Brickner (1908-2002) T/3 [[Gunzburg, Ernest M. (33522342)|Ernest Gunzburg]] (1911-1990) T/5 John H. Baer (1919-1990)
Sternberg (1921-1990) S/Sgt Otto Brickner (1908-2002) T/3 [[Gunzburg, Ernest M. (33522342)|Ernest Gunzburg]] (1911-1990) T/5 John H. Thanks to Dan Gross, I'm able to share the names of the members of 4th Infantry Division's IPW Team 34 that Capt.
 
Bodlander lead into battle on D-Day 1944. Bodlander (1920-2020) 2nd Lt. Kietzmann (1914-1997) M/Sgt Robert H.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 13:06, 26 August 2026

Otto Brickner
Personal details
Born1908
Died2002
NativityChina
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32762649
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5F
TeamIPW 34
Teammates
Team — IPW 34
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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Otto Brickner (1908–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Chn) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 34.

Biography

Sternberg (1921-1990) S/Sgt Otto Brickner (1908-2002) T/3 Ernest Gunzburg (1911-1990) T/5 John H. Thanks to Dan Gross, I'm able to share the names of the members of 4th Infantry Division's IPW Team 34 that Capt.

Bodlander lead into battle on D-Day 1944. Bodlander (1920-2020) 2nd Lt. Kietzmann (1914-1997) M/Sgt Robert H.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Class_ASN 32762649
Class_Name BRICKNER, Otto
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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)
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