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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Middlesex Junior College. Rutgers University (AB, Economics). Worked as Undergraduate Assistant.


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* 12/9/1917 Born in New York. Parents were Polish. Religion: Hebrew.
* 7/22/1943 AA School, Camp Davis, NC as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01057681).
* 1/4/1944 Started Class 15 (PI).
* Completed SGTC Class 11 (OB). Classified as OB Analyst.
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== Sources ==
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* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewis M. Bloom for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Bloom, Lewis M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEWIS M. BLOOM.doc)

Revision as of 03:17, 31 August 2026

Lewis M. Bloom
Personal details
Born1917
New York. Parents were Polish
Died2016
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCoast Artillery Corps
ASN01057681
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section6D
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Lewis M. Bloom (1917–2016) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15.

Biography

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The timeline research also records Middlesex Junior College. Rutgers University (AB, Economics). Worked as Undergraduate Assistant.

Research notes

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  • Ob 30

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 99
Class_ASN 57681
Class_Name BLOOM, Lewis
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 12/9/1917 Born in New York. Parents were Polish. Religion: Hebrew.
  • 7/22/1943 AA School, Camp Davis, NC as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01057681).
  • 1/4/1944 Started Class 15 (PI).
  • Completed SGTC Class 11 (OB). Classified as OB Analyst.

Sources

  • 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 Lewis M. Bloom for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Bloom, Lewis M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEWIS M. BLOOM.doc)