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Leo Hirsch
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| Leo Hirsch | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Malsch, Germany |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0927261 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Teams | IPW 410, IPW 165 |
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Leo Hirsch (1917–2004) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Leo attended School in MA (typing; bookkeeping) 2 years. He ___ Worked as garment cutter in mill.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Class_ASN | 31009452 |
| Class_Name | HIRSCH, Leo |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 18 August 1917 in Malsch, Germany.
- 10 August 1942 — Became naturalized U.S.citizen.
- August 1943 — Transferred to Camp Ritchie as T/5. Languages: German;.
- 27 March 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
- 30 September 1944 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 0927261).
- Assigned to Interpretation Team MII 410 attached to XXI Corps.
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 Leo Hirsch for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hirsch, Leo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEO HIRSCH.doc)