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Ernest H. Bloch

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Ernest H. Bloch
Personal details
BornFrankfort, Germany
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32718355
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section15
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Ernest H. Bloch was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Ernest attended University of Geneva, 2 years.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 32718355
Class_Name BLOCH, Ernest H.
match_method unmatched_appended
row_source classes_only

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 24 March 1913 in Frankfort, Germany.
  • 12 June 1943 — Graduated with Class 7 (Italian) Classified as German interrogator.
  • 29 June 1943 — Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
  • 24 September 1943 — Promoted to Pfc.
  • 22 January 1944 — Promoted to T/3.
  • Drafted into the Army as Pvt (ASN: 32718355).
  • Promoted to 1st Lt.

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 Ernest H. BLOCH for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of BLOCH, Ernest H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST H. BLOCH.doc)