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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Fred Gottlieb for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gottlieb, Fred for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRED GOTTLIEB.docx) | |||
Revision as of 02:25, 1 September 2026
| Fred Gottlieb | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Friedrich |
| Born | 1914 Danzig, Germany |
| Died | 1 January 1945 Action |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0555156 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Team | IPW 147 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Fred Gottlieb (1914 – 1 January 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (born Friedrich; from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17 and served with IPW Team 147.
Biography
Fred Gottlieb was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914. From the history of 87th Infantry division: "Early in the afternoon, a jeep bearing Second Lieutenant Fredrick Gottlieb, of Brooklyn, New York, and Sergeant Bernard Gaertner (also a Ritchie Boy), of New York City, both members of the Interrogation of Prisoner of War team, struck a mine; killing them and wrecking the vehicle. Lt Gottlieb was awarded the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit (posthumous) for exceptionally meritorious conduct. Enemy observers spotted the stalled column of vehicles and soon German artillery began to explode all around. He grew up in New York, and enlisted in the US Army at Camp Upton Yaphank on August 25, 1941. He served with the Headquarters of the 87th Infantry Division, and was Killed in Action on January 1, 1945. A few seconds earlier a ton and a half truck, loaded with 57 mm ammunition had also struck a mine and burst into flame. The two vehicles effectively blocked a convoy of Headquarters Company vehicles moving toward Rondu.
Research notes
- KIA, 1/1/1945
- Also Sgt 32171730
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 31 |
| Class_ASN | 32171730 |
| Class_Name | GOTTLIEB, Fred |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 17.
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 2019-05-26 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fred Gottlieb for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gottlieb, Fred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRED GOTTLIEB.docx)