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* 2/5/1920 Born in Germany. | |||
* 4/8/1941 Drafted into Army in Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39162439). | |||
* 4/13/1944 Started Class 18 German. | |||
* 6/18/1944 Direct commission as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0555182). | |||
* 1/1943 Stenographer (T/4) with VIII Corps. | |||
* Member of MII 409-G attached to 29th Infantry Division. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | * 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 Alfred G. Meyer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Meyer, Alfred G. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED G. MEYER.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:27, 31 August 2026
| Alfred G. Meyer | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Germany |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0555182 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | MII 409-G |
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Alfred G. Meyer (1920–1998) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Member of MII 409-G attached to 29th Infantry Division.
Research notes
- "My Life as a Fish" ASTP
- Scholar of Communism; Marxism
- 409-G
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 39162439 |
| Class_Name | MEYER, Alfred G. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 2/5/1920 Born in Germany.
- 4/8/1941 Drafted into Army in Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39162439).
- 4/13/1944 Started Class 18 German.
- 6/18/1944 Direct commission as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0555182).
- 1/1943 Stenographer (T/4) with VIII Corps.
- Member of MII 409-G attached to 29th Infantry Division.
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 Alfred G. Meyer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Meyer, Alfred G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED G. MEYER.doc)