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| Emanuel S. Klimpl | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 New York City |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01080874 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 5 |
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Emanuel S. Klimpl (1915–1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5.
Biography
Klimpl with two other Ritchie Boys, Capt Thompson and Lt. Klimpl's daughter, Tobyanna, PA, was a training center that RB's attended. Below to the left is RB Lt.
Below to the right is Lt. The photo was taken in June 1943 in Tobyhanna, PA.
Research notes
No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Class_ASN | 80874 |
| Class_Name | KLIMPL, Emanuel S. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2021-11-12 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Emanuel S. Klimpl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Klimpl, Emanuel S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EMANUEL S. KLIMPL.docx)