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Walter Kaufman
| Walter Kaufman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Germany |
| Died | 1983 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32800710 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 4E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Walter Kaufman (1917–1983) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Walter enlisted at New York City, New York.
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The timeline research also records ____ College (one year) at CCNY (Liberal Arts). Worked as clerk and merchandise manager. 6/19/1943 Became naturalized citizen (Camp Croft).
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 66 |
| Nara ASN | 32800710 |
| Nara Name | KAUFMAN WALTER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 97 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 158 |
| Class_ASN | 3280071 |
| Class_Name | KAUFMAN, Walter |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 10/15/1917 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- 2/11/1943 Inducted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32800710).
- 11/30/1944 Started Class 25 (Counterintelligence).
- 6/1943 IRTC Company clerk (as Cpl) at Camp Croft.
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 Walter Kaufman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kaufman, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER KAUFMAN.doc)