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== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Worked as electric motor repairman (small electric motors). 5/1/45 T/3 Ernst Herzberg was a member of IPW Team 180 attached to the 7th Army. Attended Lowell Institute in Cambridge. 10/5/1943 Became American citizen (Certificate No.


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== Timeline ==
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* 11/25/1923 Born in Magdeburg, Germany.
* 9/27/1943 Started Class 12 (IPW Ge) at Camp Ritchie.
* 2/27/44 for transshipment overseas. (included T/5 Gerald.
* 5/1/45 T/3 Ernst Herzberg was a member of IPW Team 180 attached to the 7th Army. The team consisted of Capt. Paul Brunschwig, 1st Lt.`Edwin V. Larson, T/Sgt Howard H. Karr, S/Sgt Gunther Frankl and T/5 Walter J. Scolney.
* men under the command of 1st Lt. Hans E. Wagner from.
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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 Ernst Herzberg for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herzberg, Ernst for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNST HERZBERG TIME LINE.doc)

Revision as of 03:38, 31 August 2026

Ernst Herzberg
Personal details
Born1923
Died2015
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31356283
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section5C
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
TeamIPW 180
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Ernst Herzberg (1923–2015) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Ernst enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 31356283
Nara Name HERZBERG ERNST
Nara State 13
Nara County 25
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 130543
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 583
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 40
Nara Weight (lbs) 122
Class_ASN 31356283
Class_Name HERZBERG, Ernst
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)