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Karl Kittstein, Jr
| Karl Kittstein, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Carl |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01170808 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 7 |
| Teams | IPW 19, IPW 2 |
Awards and honors
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| Silver Star |
- Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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Karl Kittstein, Jr (1919–2005) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7.
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- Silver Star 430th CIC
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Class_ASN | 170808 |
| Class_Name | KITTSTEIN, Karl |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)