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Rudolf Baum
| Rudolf Baum | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Quartermaster Corps |
| ASN | 01594018 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
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Rudolf Baum was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He retired as Captain (memoir).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 694018 |
| Class_Name | BAUM, Rudolf |
| match_method | pass2_near2_asn_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 11 April 1915 in Frankfurt, Germany.
- 16 June 1941 — Drafted into the Army at Dallas TX as Pvt (ASN: 38043657).
- June 1943 — Married Phyllis Wolberg in Florida.
- 31 January 1944 — Graduated with Class 14. Classified as ___.
- Promoted to 2nd Lt (ASN: 01594018).
- Trained at Camp Sharpe, PA. Served with MRBC 3.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Rudolf Baum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Baum, Rudolf for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RUDOLF BAUM.doc)