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Kurt Zimmerman

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Kurt Zimmerman
Personal details
Born1920
Died1995
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31409009
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
EnlistedNew Haven, Connecticut
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Kurt Zimmerman (1920–1995) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Kurt enlisted at New Haven, Connecticut.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Ludwigsburg Internment Camp

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 31409009
Nara Name ZIMMERMAN KURT
Nara State 11
Nara County 1
Nara POE 1163
Nara DOE 221243
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 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 713
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
row_source demographics


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 Kurt Zimmerman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Zimmerman, Kurt for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT ZIMMERMAN.doc)