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Siegmund Bernfeld
Personal details
Born1916
Vienna, Austria
Died2011
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32186019
RankCaptain
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
EnlistedFt Dix, New Jersey
TeamIPW 11
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Siegmund Bernfeld (1916–2011) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Siegmund enlisted at Ft Dix, New Jersey.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Siegmund worked as machinist in New York. He assignment: I-32 Shipped to Algiers as member of IPW Team 11 attached to V Corps.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Dachau
  • digital.cjh.org/dtl_publish/7/1220366.html

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Nara ASN 32186019
Nara Name BERNFIELD SIEGMUND
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2229
Nara DOE 211041
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N2
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 633
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 156
row_source demographics

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 1916 Born in Vienna. Religion: Jewish.
  • 16 October 1942 — Assigned to Faculty – Assistant Instructor, Section V.
  • 16 February 1943 — Promoted to S/Sgt.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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 Siegmund Bernfeld for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Bernfeld, Siegmund for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIEGMUND BERNFELD.doc)