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Ludwig H. Fromme

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Ludwig H. Fromme
Personal details
Born1922
Died2005
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35347837
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedToledo, Ohio
TeamIPW 108
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Ludwig H. Fromme (1922–2005) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Ludwig enlisted at Toledo, Ohio.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 35347837
Nara Name FROMME LUDWIG H
Nara State 53
Nara County 95
Nara POE 5384
Nara DOE 141142
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 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 426
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 35347837
Class_Name FROMME, Ludwig H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID D5B70C93-C1BD-4F6B-94A9-5DDAACDEB1DD
Census_State OHIO
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 18
Census_BirthYear 1922
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 995

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)