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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. | * Selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945. | ||
* | * September 1943 — Assigned to 380th MPE Co (Military Police). | ||
* 18 December 1944? Assigned to 104th Infantry Regiment (Saar). | * 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. | * 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. | * 1 April 1945 — Received Combat Infantryman Badge. | ||
* April 1945 — Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”. | * April 1945 — Hospitalized “not returned to team at end of April”. | ||
* 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. | * 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. | ||
* Bronze Star Medal. | * Bronze Star Medal. | ||
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Revision as of 03:33, 1 September 2026
| Hans R. Herzberg | |
|---|---|
| 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
Hans worked as electric arc welder. He selected quotes from “History of a Combat Regiment 1939-1945”, edited by Max Gissen and published in Salzburg, Austria in 1945. He 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.
- September 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.
- 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)