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Jacob I. Tennenbaum
| Jacob I. Tennenbaum | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Austria |
| Died | 1988 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01081764 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
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Jacob I. Tennenbaum (1917–1988) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.
Biography
He Graduated College (BA, Math & Physics) in Vienna. Worked as stock clerk.
Research notes
- Also 32005751 CdeG
- Vienna; also 11066760 Pfc; D+17
- to 2nd MRBC 2/8/44
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC2 | 2 |
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Class_ASN | 81764 |
| Class_Name | TENNENBAUM, Jacob I. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 11/1943 Battery Officer, HQ 241st Regiment?.
- 24 May 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in NYC.
- 31 March 1944 Embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth for Glasgow (arr. 6 April 1944) Awarded Croix de Guerre.
- 8 February 1944 Assigned to Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company 2.
- 8 February 1944 Attached/Assigned to MRBC 2.
- 14.
- Awarded Croix de Guerre.
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 Jacob I. Tennenbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 3 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Tennenbaum, Jacob I. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 3 source files: JACOB I. TENNENBAUM (2020).doc, JACOB I. TENNENBAUM (2021).doc, JACOB I. TENNENBAUM.doc)