Kraemer, Fritz G. A. (33741993)

Fritz G. A. Kraemer
Personal details
Born	1908 Germany
Died	2003
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Protestant
Awards	Bronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	33741993
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Camp Ritchie	Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Enlisted	Ft Myer, Virginia
Specialty	Military intelligence; military education
Unit / division	84th Infantry Division

Awards and honors

Bronze Star Medal

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Fritz Gustav Anton Kraemer (July 3, 1908–September 8, 2003) was an American military educator, military-intelligence officer, and Senior Civilian Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff. Before World War II, he earned a Doctor of Laws degree at Frankfurt University and a PhD in political science in Rome.

Biography

Fritz Gustav Anton Kraemer was born in Germany and left for the United States in 1939. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and arrived at Camp Ritchie as a private with German and Italian language knowledge. He began Class 10 but did not graduate, and later served with the 84th Infantry Division and in military intelligence.

Kraemer received a battlefield commission as a second lieutenant and the Bronze Star Medal. After World War II he continued his military career in the Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1963. He later served as Senior Civilian Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff and influenced military and government leaders, including Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig. Kraemer died in Washington, D.C., and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Before emigrating to the United States, Kraemer earned a Doctor of Laws degree at Frankfurt University and a PhD in political science in Rome. In the 1930s, he worked as a legal adviser to the League of Nations and as a lecturer and translator. He also worked as a researcher in international law with the American Philosophical Society.

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	95
Nara ASN	33741993
Nara Name	KRAEMER FRITZ A
Nara State	4
Nara County	1
Nara POE	3347
Nara DOE	210543
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	8
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	3
Nara Civilian Occupation	6
Nara Marital Status	2
Nara Height (inches)	45
Nara Weight (lbs)	108
row_source	demographics

Research notes

• http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/nov/12/guardianobituaries.usa
• Lt.Col

Timeline

• 3 July 1908 — Born in Germany.
• June 1943 — Arrived at Camp Ritchie as a private with German and Italian language knowledge.
• 20 July 1943 — Assigned to Company G.
• July 1943 — Began Class 10; the timeline notes that he did not graduate, without explaining why.
• 1944–1945 — Served with the 84th Infantry Division and received a battlefield commission as a second lieutenant and the Bronze Star Medal.
• 1963 — Retired from the Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel.
• 7/3/1908 Born in Germany (Protestant).
• 7/20/1943 Assigned to Company “G”.
• 7/23/1943 Started Class 10 (IPW Ge) but did not graduate (no explanation).
• NOTE: Certain information from the NARA enlistment website differs from that found in Kraemer’s Wikipedia article and from the Camp Ritchie personnel cards. According to the official enlistment record for Fritz A. Kraemer (ASN 33741993) on the NARA website, he enlisted on May 21, 1943 (not April 1943) at Fort Myer VA. The enlistment record further states....
• 6/1943 Arrived as Pvt at Camp Ritchie. Knowledge of German, Italian,.
• Battlefield commission (2nd Lt.) Bronze Star Medal for effecting.
• Retired from Army Reserves as Lt. Col.
• TX (S.O. 209). Assigned to 84th Infantry Division (maneuvers at.
• The Personnel card which normally provides information on assignment (Special Order), and on family or friend to be notified was not found (Box 24). OSS File not found at NARA.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Fritz G. A. Kraemer
• 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 Fritz G. A. Kraemer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Kraemer, Fritz G. A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: FRITZ G. A. KRAEMER.doc, FRITZ KRAEMER.doc)