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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
From 1932 to 1936, he was a member of the Hitler Jugend. On 20 April 1943, he returned to Camp Ritchie. He attended Arrived in New York and studied at Dale Carnegie Institute for 1/2 year (night school). He 6/ /1943 Naturalized at Frederick, MD.
He attended Arrived in New York and studied at Dale Carnegie Institute for 1/2 year (night school). He 6/ /1943 Naturalized at Frederick, MD.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 03:00, 1 September 2026

Bernhard G. Edgarr
Personal details
Birth nameOrnstein
Born1921
Berlin
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32345686
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section5
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
TeamsIPW 16, IPW 7
Awards and honors
Silver Star
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Bernhard G. Edgarr (1921–1992) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. Bernhard enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

Biography

He attended Arrived in New York and studied at Dale Carnegie Institute for 1/2 year (night school). He 6/ /1943 Naturalized at Frederick, MD.

Research notes

  • Silver Star
  • VII Corps

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 71
Nara ASN 32345686
Nara Name EDGAR BERNHARD G F
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 290542
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 902
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 162
Class_ASN 32345686
Class_Name Ornstein, Bernhard G.
match_method pass2_asn_first
row_source both

Timeline

  • 13 March 1943 Additional training at Camp Hale, CO with the 99th Infantry Battalion (Sep) and the 10th Mountain Division.
  • 20 April 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
  • 6/ /1943 Naturalized at Frederick, MD.
  • 6 June 1944 Landed on Omaha Beach (?) as a member of IPW Ge Team 16 attached to the 4th Infantry Division.
  • 4.

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 Bernhard G. Edgarr for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Edgarr, Bernhard G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BERNHARD EDGARR.doc)