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Benjamin Lowenberg
| Benjamin Lowenberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1979 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32291457 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942) |
| Enlisted | Albany, New York |
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Benjamin Lowenberg (1910–1979) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2. Benjamin enlisted at Albany, New York.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Graduated Harvard (German). OCS at Grinnell College, Iowa.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 69 |
| Nara ASN | 32291457 |
| Nara Name | LOWENBERG BENJAMIN |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 2302 |
| Nara DOE | 150442 |
| 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 | 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 | 13 |
| Nativity.1 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 10 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 32 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 178 |
| Class_Name | Lowenberg, Benjamin |
| match_method | unique_name_no_asn |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 4/15/1942 Drafted into the Army in Albany NY as Pvt (ASN: 32291457).
- 8/24/1942 Started Class 2 (German).
- 10/19/1942 Assigned to DEML.
- 11/9/1942 Promoted to Sergeant.
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 Benjamin Lowenberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lowenberg, Benjamin for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BENJAMIN LOWENBERG.doc)