Michael R. Rothkrug
Personal details
Born1906
Belgium
NativityBelgium
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12187097
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Michael R. Rothkrug (born 1906) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. Michael enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Research notes edit

  • Also Class 4 GerOB
  • 11/28/1906-?

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 12187097
Nara Name ROTHKRUG MICHAEL R
Nara State 11
Nara County 1
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 191142
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 L7
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 23
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 60
Nara Weight (lbs) 112
Class_ASN 12187097
Class_Name Rothkrug, Michael
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both


Timeline edit

  • 1906 — Born in Belgium. [Father was German-Jewish per blog (below)].

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 Michael R. Rothkrug for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Rothkrug, Michael R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MICHAEL R. ROTHKRUG.docx)