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Ernest L. Jacob
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| Ernest L. Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany. Father |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32728528 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
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Ernest L. Jacob (1918–1992) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ernest worked as clerk (correspondence, prices, sales).
On 6 July 1944, Jacob was assigned to Fort Hunt (30 days).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 9 GerOB
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Class_ASN | 32728628; 32728528 |
| Class_Name | JACOB, Ernest; JACOB, Ernest L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact; asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 12 August 1918 in Germany. Father: Leopold.
- 6 July 1944 — Assigned to Fort Hunt (30 days).
- ___ Drafted into Army at ___ as Pvt (ASN: 32728528).
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 L. Jacob for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Jacob, Ernest L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST L. JACOB.doc)