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Karl Frucht
| Karl Frucht | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32860194 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 25, IPW 21 |
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Karl Frucht (1911–1991) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Karl enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Karl attended Religion: Jewish 1917-1935 Grammar, high school and college in Austria. Worked as historical research assistant for authors on varied subjects.
Research notes
- Commentary 1/46
- Czech
- = Austria
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32860194 |
| Nara Name | FRUCHT KARL |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | N4 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 6 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 36 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 113 |
| Class_ASN | 32860194 |
| Class_Name | FRUCHT, Karl |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 28 August 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
- 9.
- Assigned to First Army.
- Assigned to IPW Team 25 attached to the First Army.
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 Karl Frucht for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Frucht, Karl for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: KARL FRUCHT (2022).doc, KARL FRUCHT.doc)