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Max O. Regensteiner

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Max O. Regensteiner
Personal details
Born1925
Munich, Germany
Died2004
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
AwardsPurple Heart
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31384758
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5E (13); E (13)
EnlistedProvidence, Rhode Island
Awards and honors
Purple Heart
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Max O. Regensteiner (1925–2004) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Max enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Max attended Harvard Law School (LLB).

Regensteiner trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 31384758
Nara Name REGENSTEINER MAX O
Nara State 15
Nara County 7
Nara POE 1580
Nara DOE 90643
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 25
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 99
Nara Weight (lbs) 999
Class_ASN 31384758
Class_Name REGENSTEINER, Max O.; Regensteiner, Max O.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 1925 Born in Munich, Germany. Religion: Jewish.
  • 9 June 1943 — Enlisted at Providence RI as Pvt (ASN: 31384758).
  • 23 December 1943 — Graduated with Class 13.
  • July 1944 — France, European campaign. Purple Heart.
  • Assigned to __.

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 Max O. Regensteiner for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Regensteiner, Max O. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX O. REGENSTEINER.docx)