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Herbert Fleck
| Herbert Fleck | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Robert Typo |
| Born | 1914 Germany |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36048143 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Chicago, Illinois |
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| Bronze Star Medal |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Herbert Fleck (1914–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (born Robert (typo)?; from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.
Biography[edit | edit source]
We don't have any information on him but he had a great career after his army service in the medical field, especially at Yale University.
In March 1942, he as S/Sgt, served as Mess Sergeant with 73rd Evacuation Hospital. In November 1942, he as T/Sgt, served as Chief Clerk with 73rd Evacuation Hospital. Now, I am sharing with you a citation he received awarding him the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in Luxembourg, Germany and Austria from December 9, 1944 to May 9, 1945.
He worked as statistician (adding machines, comptometers, etc). He shared some important documents with us. He has produced on-call data concerning the organization, strength, and armament and tactics of enemy units attempting to oppose the advance of the 80th Infantry Division.
In addition, he served in a superior manner as an interpreter for the Division Commander in obtaining the surrender of Lieutenant General Black (sic) and his Sixth German Army.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also PG Class OB 11
- 14th Armored Div
- OB 34
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Nara ASN | 36048143 |
| Nara Name | FLECK HERBERT |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 6120 |
| Nara DOE | 160941 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the Philippine Department |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 101 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 136 |
| Class_ASN | 36048143 |
| Class_Name | FLECK, Herbert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 29 September 1914 in Germany.
- 4 September 1941 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in Chicago.
- 16 September 1941 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 36048143) in Chicago.
- 3 March 1944 — Graduated with Class 15. “Not Rec – German”.
- 24 May 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
- 29 May 1945 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal.
- September 1941 — Basic training with 85th Infantry division.
- March 1942 — As S/Sgt, served as Mess Sergeant with 73rd Evacuation Hospital.
- November 1942 — As T/Sgt, served as Chief Clerk with 73rd Evacuation Hospital.
- Assigned as O/C of OB Team 34 attached to 80th Infantry.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-09 (5 posts)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbert Fleck for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fleck, Herbert for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERBERT FLECK.doc)