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'''[[Kleikamp, Herman G. (01017546)|Herman G. Kleikamp]]''' (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
'''[[Kleikamp, Herman G. (01017546)|Herman G. Kleikamp]]''' (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who led an MI team in Europe and later served as a judge advocate.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Herman was born on December 23, 1906 and passed away on February 16, 1976.
Herman G. Kleikamp was born on 23 December 1906. Inducted into the Army in March 1942, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in Armor on 30 April 1943. He commanded an armored company and taught tank gunnery at Fort Knox before completing a military-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 22).


Inducted into the Army in March 1942, Major Kleikamp attended OCS and was commissioned, Armored, on 30 April 1943.
In November 1944 he went to Europe as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945 he joined the 65th Infantry Division and, after its inactivation, served with the 9th Infantry Division as detachment commander of an MI detachment, screening displaced persons until August 1947.


He next completed a military intelligence course at Camp Maryland, and, in November 1944, was ordered to the European theatre as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945, the major joined the 65th Infantry Division and, at its inactivation, joined the 9th Infantry Division as detchment commander of an MI detachment. And remained in his capacity until August 1947.
Back in the United States he completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird and in 1949 transferred to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. By the mid-1950s he was Post Judge Advocate at the Presidio of San Francisco after service with V Corps in Frankfurt. He died on 16 February 1976.
 
Following his return to the ZI, Major Kleikamp completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird, Maryland, and, in 1949, changed his branch to JAGC. Kleikamp]], executive officer, JA Section, 5th Corps, EUCOM, with station at Frankfurt, Germany, since August 1951, is now assigned to the Presidio. The following article was from "The Star-Presidian" dated Friday, July 23, 1954.
 
Major [[Kleikamp, Herman G. He served initially as unit commander of an Armored company and tank gunnery instructor at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He planned and supervised screening of displaced persons to establish their eligibility or non-eligibility as such.
 
His new position here is that of Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.


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* 23 December 1906 — Born.
* March 1942 — Inducted into the Army.
* 30 April 1943 — Commissioned Armor after OCS; Fort Knox company command / gunnery instructor.
* Camp Ritchie Class 22 — Military intelligence course.
* November 1944 — Ordered to ETO as MI team leader.
* February 1945 — 65th Infantry Division; later 9th Infantry Division MI detachment commander / DP screening through August 1947.
* 1949 — Branch change to JAGC after CIC course at Camp Holabird.
* August 1951–c. 1954 — JA Section, V Corps, Frankfurt; then Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.
* 16 February 1976 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* RB Archive clipping: The Star-Presidian, Friday, 23 July 1954
* [https://archive.org/details/StarPresidianVolume3/page/n57/mode/2up The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice]
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* 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
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Revision as of 20:45, 16 September 2026

Herman G. Kleikamp
Personal details
Born23 December 1906
Died16 February 1976
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01017546
RankMajor
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section5B
TeamMII 491-G
Teammates
Team — MII 491-G
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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Herman G. Kleikamp (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who led an MI team in Europe and later served as a judge advocate.

Biography

Herman G. Kleikamp was born on 23 December 1906. Inducted into the Army in March 1942, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in Armor on 30 April 1943. He commanded an armored company and taught tank gunnery at Fort Knox before completing a military-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 22).

In November 1944 he went to Europe as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945 he joined the 65th Infantry Division and, after its inactivation, served with the 9th Infantry Division as detachment commander of an MI detachment, screening displaced persons until August 1947.

Back in the United States he completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird and in 1949 transferred to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. By the mid-1950s he was Post Judge Advocate at the Presidio of San Francisco after service with V Corps in Frankfurt. He died on 16 February 1976.

Research notes

  • CIE 6 (Moosburg)

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Class_ASN 1017546
Class_Name KLEIKAMP, Herman G.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 23 December 1906 — Born.
  • March 1942 — Inducted into the Army.
  • 30 April 1943 — Commissioned Armor after OCS; Fort Knox company command / gunnery instructor.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 22 — Military intelligence course.
  • November 1944 — Ordered to ETO as MI team leader.
  • February 1945 — 65th Infantry Division; later 9th Infantry Division MI detachment commander / DP screening through August 1947.
  • 1949 — Branch change to JAGC after CIC course at Camp Holabird.
  • August 1951–c. 1954 — JA Section, V Corps, Frankfurt; then Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.
  • 16 February 1976 — Died.

Sources

  • RB Archive clipping: The Star-Presidian, Friday, 23 July 1954
  • The Star-Presidian, 23 July 1954 — Maj. Herman G. Kleikamp assignment notice
  • 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 2023-02-16 (1 post)
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