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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1940-1942 Attended New York University. ___ Worked as Goods Manager and General Clerk. Served as Ambassador to Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela.


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== Timeline ==
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* 3/4/1920 Born in Vienna, Austria. Religion: Catholic.
* 11/17/1942 Inducted into Army at New York City as Pvt (ASN: 32632936).
* 1/3/1945 Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01949580).
* 2/5/1945 Started Class 27 (German).
* 6/29/1947 Separation at Fort Dix, NJ as Captain.
* HQ 7769 Military Intelligence Service, U.S. Forces in Austria.
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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 George W. Landau for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Landau, George W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE W. LANDAU.doc)

Revision as of 03:51, 31 August 2026

George W. Landau
Personal details
Born1920
Died2018
NativityAustria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceTransportation Corps
ASN01949580
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section5C
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George W. Landau (1920–2018) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Ambassador to Colonel

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Class_ASN 1949580
Class_Name LANDAU, George W.
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)