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Oskar Seidlin
| Oskar Seidlin | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Salo Oskar Koplowitz |
| Born | 17 February 1911 Königshütte, Prussian Silesia; German Empire |
| Died | 11 December 1984 Bloomington, Indiana; United States |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Known for | Professor Of German, Author |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31050474 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Oskar Seidlin (February 17, 1911 – December 11, 1984) was a Jewish emigre from Nazi Germany first to Switzerland and then to the U.S. He taught German language and literature as a professor at Smith College, Middlebury College, Ohio State University, and Indiana University from 1939 to 1979. He authored a number of fictional and non-fictional works.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Oskar Seidlin (February 17, 1911 – December 11, 1984) was a Jewish emigre from Nazi Germany first to Switzerland and then to the U.S. He taught German language and literature as a professor at Smith College, Middlebury College, Ohio State University, and Indiana University from 1939 to 1979. He authored a number of fictional and non-fictional works.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Oskar Koplowitz
- to 2nd MRBC 1/19/44 Also 3rd Mobile
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC2 | 2 |
| MRBC3 | 3 |
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 31050474 |
| Nara Name | SEIDLIN OSKAR |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 15 |
| Nara POE | 1375 |
| Nara DOE | 170342 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 31 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 119 |
| Class_ASN | 31050474 |
| Class_Name | SEIDLIN, Oskar |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia: Oskar Seidlin
- 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 Oskar Seidlin for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Seidlin, Oskar for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OSKAR SEIDLIN.docx)