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* 6/19/1941 Enlisted in Army in Kalamazoo MI as Pvt (ASN: 36157882). | |||
* 2/8/1943 Started Class 5 (IPW Ge). | |||
* 8/18/1943 Promoted to 1st Lt. | |||
* 12/16/1944 Transferred to the 99th Infantry Division. | |||
* 2/15/45 Memo from Major Frank R. Burk, 12th Infantry Division gave high marks to IPW Team 16. The team landed at Normandy on D-Day, provided valuable assistance throughout the drive to Cherbourg. Interrogated over 3,000 POWs; many American lives were saved by team’s efforts to negotiate surrender of defenders of the forts at Cherbourg; then aided the 4th.... | |||
* 2nd Infantry Division. | |||
* 8/ /1944 Transferred to the 1st Infantry Division (one month). | |||
* Assigned as Officer in charge of IPW Team 16; other members:. | |||
* Assigned as Officer in charge of MI Team 448-G. | |||
* Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN:01172731). | |||
* M/Sgt Bernhard Edgarr (1921-1992) Class 4. | |||
* Promoted to Captain. | |||
* S/Sgt Herbert Palm (1918-1984) Class 3. | |||
* Served with the 4th Infantry Division (“Ivy”). | |||
* T/4 Fred Lederman. | |||
* T/5 Paul Klingelfuss (1900-1968) Class 8. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* 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 Arnold G. Albrecht for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Albrecht, Arnold G. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARNOLD G. ALBRECHT.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:15, 31 August 2026
| Arnold G. Albrecht | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01172731 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 10 |
| Team | IPW 16 |
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Arnold G. Albrecht (1919–2003) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Class_ASN | 172731 |
| Class_Name | ALBRECHT, Arnold G. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6/19/1941 Enlisted in Army in Kalamazoo MI as Pvt (ASN: 36157882).
- 2/8/1943 Started Class 5 (IPW Ge).
- 8/18/1943 Promoted to 1st Lt.
- 12/16/1944 Transferred to the 99th Infantry Division.
- 2/15/45 Memo from Major Frank R. Burk, 12th Infantry Division gave high marks to IPW Team 16. The team landed at Normandy on D-Day, provided valuable assistance throughout the drive to Cherbourg. Interrogated over 3,000 POWs; many American lives were saved by team’s efforts to negotiate surrender of defenders of the forts at Cherbourg; then aided the 4th....
- 2nd Infantry Division.
- 8/ /1944 Transferred to the 1st Infantry Division (one month).
- Assigned as Officer in charge of IPW Team 16; other members:.
- Assigned as Officer in charge of MI Team 448-G.
- Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN:01172731).
- M/Sgt Bernhard Edgarr (1921-1992) Class 4.
- Promoted to Captain.
- S/Sgt Herbert Palm (1918-1984) Class 3.
- Served with the 4th Infantry Division (“Ivy”).
- T/4 Fred Lederman.
- T/5 Paul Klingelfuss (1900-1968) Class 8.
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 Arnold G. Albrecht for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Albrecht, Arnold G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARNOLD G. ALBRECHT.doc)