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Erich A. Albrecht
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| Erich A. Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Germany |
| Died | 1979 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33373257 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 2 |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Erich A. Albrecht (1907–1979) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. Erich enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He worked as teacher, translator. Erich attended PhD (Sociology Major). He graduated college (Fremont, NE), BA.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 72 |
| Nara ASN | 33373257 |
| Nara Name | ALBRECHT ERICH A |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 7 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 280842 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 7 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 11 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 141 |
| Class_ASN | 33373257 |
| Class_Name | Albrecht, Erich A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 13 October 1907 in Germany.
- 28 August 1942 — Drafted into Army in Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 33373257).
- 6 January 1943 — Promoted to Cpl.
- 6 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 4.
- 6 April 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in Hagerstown, MD.
- 30 June 1943 — Promoted to T/3.
- Sometimes confused with another Ritchie Boy, Cpl Eric M. Albrecht, who served together with Sgt George R. Allen as members of a Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment stationed at Berchtesgaden in May 1945.
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 Erich A. Albrecht for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Albrecht, Erich A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERICH ALBRECHT.doc)