George Jacob Kahn
| George Jacob Kahn | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Baden Baden, Germany |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32699127 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 2 |
| Team | IPW 27 |
Awards and honors
|
| Bronze Star Medal |
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George Jacob Kahn (1922–2018) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography edit
In 1940, George served as cook in French Foreign Legion (Algeria).
In 1942, he attended 3 Queens College. On 11 May 1943 he graduated as S/Sgt with 6th Class (IPW-Ge).
He member of IPW Team 27 attached to 2nd Infantry Division (1st Army).
Research notes edit
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Class_ASN | 32699127 |
| Class_Name | KAHN, George |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 21 April 1922 in Baden Baden, Germany.
- 1940 — Served as cook in French Foreign Legion (Algeria).
- 11 May 1943 — Graduated as S/Sgt with 6th Class (IPW-Ge). Friend of Bill Hess.
- 2/43 Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
- Awarded Bronze Star Medal.
- Member of IPW Team 27 attached to 2nd Infantry Division (1st Army).
- Performed interrogations at Division HQ (Freising).
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 George Jacob Kahn for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kahn, George Jacob for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE J. KAHN.doc)