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Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas. | Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas. | ||
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* 9/5/1923 Born in Frankfurt, Germany. Religion: Jewish. | |||
* 11/30/1944 Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge). | |||
* Inducted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 37501787). | |||
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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 Herman Zanders for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Zanders, Herman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN ZANDERS.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:30, 31 August 2026
| Herman Zanders | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 37501787 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
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Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25.
Biography
Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas.
The timeline research also records Worked as General Clerk.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Class_ASN | 37501787 |
| Class_Name | ZANDERS, Herman |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 9/5/1923 Born in Frankfurt, Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- 11/30/1944 Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
- Inducted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 37501787).
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 Herman Zanders for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Zanders, Herman for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN ZANDERS.doc)