Bergman, Rolf (32899248)

Rolf Bergman
Personal details
Born	1923 Berlin
Died	10 April 1981
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32899248
Rank	Captain
Rank at Ritchie	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section	5A
Enlisted	New York City, New York
Team	IPW 79

Teammates

Team — IPW 79

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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Rolf Bergman (1923 – 10 April 1981) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 79.

Biography

Rolf Bergman (1923–1981) was born in Berlin to Jewish parents who owned a millinery shop. After emigrating to the United States he graduated from Washington Irving High School in New York (1937), enrolled at New York University, and became a U.S. citizen in September 1942. He enlisted in New York City on 29 April 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 as a German IPW interrogator, and served overseas as master sergeant with IPW Team 79, attached to XII Corps. He died on 10 April 1981 at age 57.

Gallery

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  The top picture below is with RB Bergman (r) and his commanding officer (l), and in the picture below is RB Bergman and a pal in the motor pool
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  The top picture below is with RB Bergman (r) and his commanding officer (l), and in the picture below is RB Bergman and a pal in the motor pool

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	58
Nara ASN	32899248
Nara Name	BERGMAN ROLF
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2364
Nara DOE	290443
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	23
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	4
Nara Civilian Occupation	992
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	54
Nara Weight (lbs)	108
Class_ASN	32899248
Class_Name	BERGMAN, Rolf
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 9/21/1923 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
• 4/29/1943 Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32899248).
• 8/25/1943 Started Class 11 (IPW Ge).
• 5/24/1944 Promoted to M/Sgt.
• 1st Lt. Ernest M. Loew (1919-1986) Class 6.
• Assigned to IPW Ge Team 79 attached to XII Corps.
• Capt. Alfred B. Poch (1913-1991) Class 17.
• S/Sgt Arnold L. Mysior (1921-2015) Class 10.
• T/3 Henry Aronson (1922-1965) Class 16.
• T/5 Harry G. Marx (1922-2000) 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)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-11-15 (5 posts)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-02-19 (1 post)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Rolf Bergman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Bergman, Rolf for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROLF BERGMAN.doc)