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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Victor Bromberg was born in Berlin on November 11, 1923, into a well-to-do Russian-Jewish family that had fled Russia at the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and settled in Leipzig. Brombert, also known as Bromberg was born in 1923, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. He worked as dental laboratory assistant. He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor. After the war, Brombert studied at Yale University, where he received a B.A. And Europe: the University of California (Berkeley); Johns Hopkins University; Columbia University; New York University; the University of Colorado; the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy); the Collège de France (Paris); the University of Bologna; the University of Puerto Rico. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 1 year of college; civilian occupation listed as Laboratory technicians and assistants. Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature. Brombert was a visiting professor at many universities in the U.S. | Victor Bromberg was born in Berlin on November 11, 1923, into a well-to-do Russian-Jewish family that had fled Russia at the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and settled in Leipzig. Brombert, also known as Bromberg was born in 1923, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. He worked as dental laboratory assistant. He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor. After the war, Brombert studied at Yale University, where he received a B.A. And Europe: the University of California (Berkeley); Johns Hopkins University; Columbia University; New York University; the University of Colorado; the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy); the Collège de France (Paris); the University of Bologna; the University of Puerto Rico. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 1 year of college; civilian occupation listed as Laboratory technicians and assistants. Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature. Brombert was a visiting professor at many universities in the U.S. | ||
On 4 November 1943, Brombert attended Started Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French. | |||
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* 15 December 1943 — Promoted from Pvt to M/Sgt. | |||
* 23 August 1943 — Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie. | * 23 August 1943 — Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie. | ||
* 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Certificate No. 3780. | |||
* 18 October 1944 — MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with. | * 18 October 1944 — MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with. | ||
* 30 March 1944 — MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of. | * 30 March 1944 — MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of. | ||
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* Fall 1944 — Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”). | * Fall 1944 — Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”). | ||
* 25 June 1945 — Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty. | * 25 June 1945 — Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty. | ||
* Born 11 November 2023 in Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia (original name Bromberg). | |||
* Division) consisted of 2nd Lt. Buteau, 2nd Lt. Marks, M/Sgt Fluchere, S/Sgt. | * Division) consisted of 2nd Lt. Buteau, 2nd Lt. Marks, M/Sgt Fluchere, S/Sgt. | ||
* S. citizen in Hagerstown. | * S. citizen in Hagerstown. | ||
* with 28th Inf. Division. | * with 28th Inf. Division. | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 1 September 2026
| Victor Henri Brombert | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Victor Henri Bromberg |
| Born | 11 November 1923 Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany |
| Died | 26 November 2024 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Professor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32906913 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Team | MII 438-G |
Interview Watch Victor Henri Brombert on American Veterans Center.
On film Victor Henri Brombert appears in The Ritchie Boys (Christian Bauer, 2004).
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Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature. He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor.
Biography
Victor Bromberg was born in Berlin on November 11, 1923, into a well-to-do Russian-Jewish family that had fled Russia at the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and settled in Leipzig. Brombert, also known as Bromberg was born in 1923, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. He worked as dental laboratory assistant. He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor. After the war, Brombert studied at Yale University, where he received a B.A. And Europe: the University of California (Berkeley); Johns Hopkins University; Columbia University; New York University; the University of Colorado; the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy); the Collège de France (Paris); the University of Bologna; the University of Puerto Rico. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 1 year of college; civilian occupation listed as Laboratory technicians and assistants. Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature. Brombert was a visiting professor at many universities in the U.S.
On 4 November 1943, Brombert attended Started Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French.
Research notes
- Also 28th Inf Div (MII 438-G)
- Ritchie Boy
- 2nd Armd
- Also Class 11
- Fr 423
- 11/11/1923-a
- Professor Emeritus, Princeton
- Author, "Trains of Thought"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32906913 |
| Nara Name | BROMBERT VICTOR H |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 130543 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 50 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 117 |
| Class_ASN | 32906913 |
| Class_Name | Brombert, Victor H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 15 December 1943 — Promoted from Pvt to M/Sgt.
- 23 August 1943 — Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie.
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Certificate No. 3780.
- 18 October 1944 — MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with.
- 30 March 1944 — MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of.
- 30 September 1944 — MII Team 423 placed on 30-day duty with CIC Detachment 417 (Major Wilson).
- Fall 1944 — Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”).
- 25 June 1945 — Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty.
- Born 11 November 2023 in Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia (original name Bromberg).
- Division) consisted of 2nd Lt. Buteau, 2nd Lt. Marks, M/Sgt Fluchere, S/Sgt.
- S. citizen in Hagerstown.
- with 28th Inf. Division.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Victor Brombert
- 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 Victor H. Brombert for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Brombert, Victor H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: VICTOR BROMBERT (2021).doc)