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He ___ Worked as Goods Manager and General Clerk. On 1940-1942, Attended New York University. He served as Ambassador to Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela. | |||
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* 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen. | |||
* 27. | |||
* 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 02:26, 1 September 2026
| George W. Landau | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Transportation Corps |
| ASN | 01949580 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
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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
He ___ Worked as Goods Manager and General Clerk. On 1940-1942, Attended New York University. He served as Ambassador to Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela.
Research notes
- Ambassador to Colonel
Gallery
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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 |
Timeline
- 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- 27.
- HQ 7769 Military Intelligence Service, U.S. Forces in Austria.
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 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)