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Harry Fischer
| Harry Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Germany |
| Died | 2008 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32876297 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Harry Fischer (1924–2008) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Harry enlisted at New York City, New York.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Nara ASN | 32876297 |
| Nara Name | FISCHER HARRY |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 270343 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 677 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 53 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 93 |
| Class_ASN | 32876297 |
| Class_Name | FISCHER, Harry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 3/27/43 Enlisted in New York City as Pvt (ASN 32876297).
- 7/23/43 Entered Class 10, Section 5F.
- 10/15/24 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- Assigned to HQ Company, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, 7th.
- Awards: Bronze Medal (Arrowhead); Croix de Guerre (with Palm).
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 Harry Fischer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fischer, Harry for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HARRY FISCHER.doc)