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Mac Herbst
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| Mac Herbst | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32163799 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
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Mac Herbst (1918–2013) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Mac enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Herbst was assigned to six-man PI Team 142. On 24 May 1944, he graduated from SGTC 7.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also SC7 PI
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 32163799 |
| Nara Name | HERBST MAC |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 50841 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Term of enlistment | Three year enlistment |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 736 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 32163799 |
| Class_Name | HERBST, Mac |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1918 Born in Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
- 5 August 1941 — Enlisted at Camp Upton, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32163799).
- Assigned to six-man PI Team 142.
- Promoted to T/Sgt.
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 Mac Herbst for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbst, Mac for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAC HERBST.doc)