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George W. Landau

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George W. Landau
Personal details
Born1920
Vienna, Austria
Died2018
NativityAustria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceTransportation Corps
ASN01949580
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section5C
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George W. Landau (1920–2018) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27.

Biography

He ___ Worked as Goods Manager and General Clerk. On 1940-1942, Attended New York University. He served as Ambassador to Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela.

Research notes

  • Ambassador to Colonel

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Class_ASN 1949580
Class_Name LANDAU, George W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • 27.
  • HQ 7769 Military Intelligence Service, U.S. Forces in Austria.

Sources

  • 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 W. Landau for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Landau, George W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE W. LANDAU.doc)