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In November 1944 Butterklee became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G. He was promoted to first lieutenant in January 1945 and was later assigned as officer in charge of MI Team 475-G. The timeline places his teams with the 26th Infantry Division during the campaign across Germany and into Czechoslovakia. His documented wartime award is the Bronze Star Medal. | In November 1944 Butterklee became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G. He was promoted to first lieutenant in January 1945 and was later assigned as officer in charge of MI Team 475-G. The timeline places his teams with the 26th Infantry Division during the campaign across Germany and into Czechoslovakia. His documented wartime award is the Bronze Star Medal. | ||
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* 29 July 1943 — Commissioned as a second lieutenant (ASN 01057968). | * 29 July 1943 — Commissioned as a second lieutenant (ASN 01057968). | ||
* August 1943 — Served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion. | * August 1943 — Served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion. | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 30 August 2026
| Samuel Butterklee | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2019 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01057968 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Specialty | German IPW; military intelligence |
| Unit / division | 26th Infantry Division (MI Teams 472-G and 475-G) |
| Team | MII 472-G |
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Samuel Butterklee (1919–2019) was a United States Army officer who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 15 and served with military-intelligence teams of the 26th Infantry Division.
Biography
Samuel Butterklee was born in Vienna, Austria. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on July 29, 1943 (ASN 01057968), and served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion. He began Camp Ritchie Class 15 in January 1944 and later served in military intelligence with the 26th Infantry Division.
In November 1944 Butterklee became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G. He was promoted to first lieutenant in January 1945 and was later assigned as officer in charge of MI Team 475-G. The timeline places his teams with the 26th Infantry Division during the campaign across Germany and into Czechoslovakia. His documented wartime award is the Bronze Star Medal.
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 100 |
| Class_ASN | 57968 |
| Class_Name | BUTTERKLEE, Samuel |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Research notes
- 472-g
Timeline
- 29 July 1943 — Commissioned as a second lieutenant (ASN 01057968).
- August 1943 — Served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion.
- 4 January 1944 — Began Camp Ritchie Class 15 in German IPW.
- 29 November 1944 — Became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G, attached to the 26th Infantry Division.
- 4 January 1945 — Promoted to first lieutenant.
- 1 April 1945 — Became officer in charge of MI Team 475-G.
- 1945 — Served with military-intelligence teams during operations across Germany and into Czechoslovakia.
- 1945 — Awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
Sources
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Samuel Butterklee for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)