Leo Baer
Personal details
Born1918
Died2016
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01174762
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5B
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Leo Baer (1918–2016) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13.

Biography edit

Baer was assigned to OB Team 3 attached to 90th Inf Div. He was assigned to Third Army (SHAEF).

Research notes edit

  • Also SC8
  • 9th Army
  • 90th Inf
  • Ob 3, 2/23/44
  • 1/24/1918-a

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Class_ASN 174762
Class_Name BAER, Leo
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • 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)