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Worked as electric arc welder. Selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945. In January 1944, As Pfc, selected for ASTP training at University of Pennsylvania. In April 1945, Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”. In late March, 1,000 ASTP replacements from New England colleges joined the division. | |||
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* Selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945. | |||
* 9/1943 Assigned to 380th MPE Co (Military Police). | |||
* 18 December 1944? Assigned to 104th Infantry Regiment (Saar). | |||
* 8 September 1944 MIS-HQ 4 October 1944 26th Inf 1 April 1945 26th Inf 1 June 1945 26th Inf. | |||
* 1 April 1945 Received Combat Infantryman Badge. | |||
* April 1945 — Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”. | |||
* 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. | |||
* 18. | |||
* Bronze Star Medal. | |||
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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 Hans R. Herzberg for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herzberg, Hans R. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS HERZBERG.doc) | |||
Revision as of 02:25, 1 September 2026
| Hans R. Herzberg | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Germany |
| Died | 2017 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32703961 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 109, IPW 177 |
Awards and honors
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Hans R. Herzberg (1919–2017) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18.
Biography
Worked as electric arc welder. Selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945. In January 1944, As Pfc, selected for ASTP training at University of Pennsylvania. In April 1945, Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”. In late March, 1,000 ASTP replacements from New England colleges joined the division.
Research notes
- BS http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn507461
- http://elinorflorence.com/blog/ritchie-boys
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 98 |
| Class_ASN | 32703961 |
| Class_Name | HERZBERG, Hans R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945.
- 9/1943 Assigned to 380th MPE Co (Military Police).
- 18 December 1944? Assigned to 104th Infantry Regiment (Saar).
- 8 September 1944 MIS-HQ 4 October 1944 26th Inf 1 April 1945 26th Inf 1 June 1945 26th Inf.
- 1 April 1945 Received Combat Infantryman Badge.
- April 1945 — Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”.
- 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division.
- 18.
- Bronze Star Medal.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hans R. Herzberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herzberg, Hans R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS HERZBERG.doc)