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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 8/18/1943 Graduate of Class OB 5. ___ Joined the Army as a Pvt (ASN: 32190819).


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* 2/23/1920 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 4/15/1943 Started Class 7 (IPW Ge).
* 7/19/1943 Started Class 5 German Order of Battle.
* 12/1943 Assigned to MIRS, London.
* Promoted to T/3.
* ___ Joined the Army as a Pvt (ASN: 32190819).
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== Sources ==
== 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 Henry Herbst for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herbst, Henry for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY HERBST.doc)

Revision as of 03:37, 31 August 2026

Henry Herbst
Personal details
Born1920
Died1985
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32190819
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section6
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Henry Herbst (1920–1985) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also Class 5 GerOB

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 65
Class_ASN 32190819
Class_Name HERBST, Henry
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)