Oswald H. Bromberg
Personal details
Born1919
Hamburg, Germany
Died2013
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32483786
RankMajor
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5A
EnlistedCamden, New Jersey
TeamIPW 74
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Oswald H. Bromberg (1919–2013) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Oswald enlisted at Camden, New Jersey.

Biography edit

Bromberg 5-1-43 Became a naturalized citizen. He attended About December 16, 1944, the day on which the Battle of the Bulge started, a German Master Sergeant was brought in to Bromberg for questioning.

Bromberg was a member of IPW Team 74 and attached to the109th Regiment, 28th Division at the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and at the Battle of the Bulge. When they returned to HQ, everyone was packed up and ready to leave immediately.

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Nara ASN 32483786
Nara Name SROLSNIG OSWATD H
Nara State 22
Nara County 21
Nara POE 2212
Nara DOE 81242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Nativity 1
Nara Year of Birth 0
Nara Race Description Unknown
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 0
Nara Marital Status 0
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 80
Class_ASN 32483786
Class_Name BROMBERG, Oswald H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • 5-1-43 Became naturalized citizen.
  • 8-18-43 Graduated from Class 10 (IPW Ge) as S/Sgt.
  • Born 4-7-19 Born in Hamburg, Germany.
  • When they returned to HQ, everyone was packed up and ready to leave immediately.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Oswald H. Bromberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Bromberg, Oswald H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OSWALD BROMBERG.doc)