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Benno H. Selcke, Jr

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Benno H. Selcke, Jr
Personal details
Born1913
Died2007
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN01011082
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / division5th Army
TeamIPW 12
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Benno H. Selcke (1913–2007) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

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Research notes

  • MID; Section V; Nuremberg
  • T-Force
  • Appears as number 12 on the First Class photo/chart.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Class_ASN 11082
Class_Name SELCKE, Benno H.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Assigned to IPW Team 12 attached to Fifth Army.

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)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Benno H. Jr Selcke for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Selcke, Benno H. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BENNO H. SELCKE Jr.doc)