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== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1939 Graduated high school in Enid, OK.


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== Timeline ==
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* 12/20/1920 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 9/27/1943 Started Class 12 (IPW Ge).
* 11/1944 Back to combat at the front (Dutch border). Assigned to the 102nd Infantry.
* 2/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01177949).
* Additional training in England. Assigned to 1st Infantry Division (18th Regt).
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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 Guenther Renberg for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Renberg, Guenther for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GUENTHER (KENNETH) RENBERG (2021).docx)

Revision as of 04:18, 31 August 2026

Guenther Renberg
Personal details
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01177949
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
TeamsIPW 37, MII 471-G
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Guenther Renberg was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 471-G
  • 11/30/20- ?

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 177949
Class_Name RENBERG, Guenther
match_method asn_partial_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)