Gruenbaum, Otto K. (32527211)

Otto K. Gruenbaum
Personal details
Born	1918 Vienna, Austria
Died	1945
Nativity	Austria
Religion	Protestant
Awards	Purple Heart
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32527211
Rank	Captain
Rank at Ritchie	Technician Fifth Grade
Camp Ritchie	Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section	5B
Enlisted	Ft Jay Governors Island, New York
Team	IPW 120

Awards and honors

Purple Heart

Teammates

Team — IPW 120

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Otto K. Gruenbaum (1918–1945) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Otto enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

Biography

Otto graduated from New York College of Music (Piano). He studied at Vienna Conservatory of Music (two years). Worked as pianist in solo recitals and with orchestras at Carnegie. Interrogated German POWs and civilians, served as interpreter.

Research notes

• 3rd Army; died 11/18/1945

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	27
Nara ASN	32527211
Nara Name	GRUENBAUM OTTO K
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2327
Nara DOE	121042
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	N2
Nara Year of Birth	18
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	4
Nara Civilian Occupation	24
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	70
Nara Weight (lbs)	174
Class_ASN	32527211
Class_Name	GRUENBAUM, Otto
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 18 August 1918 in Vienna, Austria.
• July 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
• 4 September 1944 — Promoted to T/3.
• Assigned to IPW Team 120 attached to 7th Army (3rd Army?), then.
• Basic training with Medical Detachment, Goldsboro, NC.
• Division….
• Purple Heart.
• ___ Promoted to M/Sgt.
• with CCA with the 14th Armored Division, XX Corps, 9th Infantry.

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 Otto K. Gruenbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Gruenbaum, Otto K. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OTTO GRUENBAUM.doc)