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Alfred G. Meyer

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Alfred G. Meyer
Personal details
Born1920
Germany
Died1998
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0555182
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5B
TeamMII 409-G
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Alfred G. Meyer (1920–1998) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18.

Biography

Meyer member of MII 409-G attached to 29th Infantry Division.

Research notes

  • My Life as a Fish
  • ASTP
  • Scholar of Communism
  • Marxism

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Class_ASN 39162439
Class_Name MEYER, Alfred G.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Timeline

  • Born 5 February 1920 in Germany.
  • 8 April 1941 — Drafted into Army in Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39162439).
  • Member of MII 409-G attached to 29th Infantry Division.

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 Alfred G. Meyer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Meyer, Alfred G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED G. MEYER.doc)