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|education= | |education=Yale University (BA, PhD) | ||
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|death_date=26 November 2024 | |||
|death_year=2024 | |||
|birth_place=Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany | |||
|death_place=Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
|branch=United States Army | |||
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|years_of_service=1943–1946 | |||
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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. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Brombert, also known as Bromberg was born in 1923, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. | |||
He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor. 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. | |||
Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 11; class rank Pvt; overseas service. | |||
Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Brombert Wikipedia: Victor Brombert] | |||
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | * Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | ||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
Revision as of 04:42, 24 August 2026
| Victor H. 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 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32906913 |
| Rank | 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 H. Brombert on American Veterans Center.
On film Victor H. 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
Brombert, also known as Bromberg was born in 1923, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish.
He taught at Yale University and Princeton University, becoming Princeton's Henry Putnam University Professor. 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.
Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 11; class rank Pvt; overseas service.
Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; November 11, 1923 – November 26, 2024) was an American scholar of 19th and 20th century literature.
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 |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Victor Brombert
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)