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Rudolph Kaufman
| Rudolph Kaufman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Germany |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32816641 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Rudolph Kaufman (1921–1995) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27. Rudolph enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Rudolph attended high school in Germany (non-graduate). Worked as machinist and tool maker. On 21 June 1943, he served as machinist as Pfc at Port HQ Detachment # 1 (Prince Rupert, BC).
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 32816641 |
| Nara Name | KAUFMAN RUDOLPH |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 260243 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 476 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 136 |
| Class_ASN | 32816641 |
| Class_Name | KAUFMAN, Rudolph |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 21 June 1943 — Served as machinist as Pfc at Port HQ Detachment # 1 (Prince Rupert, BC).
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 Rudolph Kaufman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kaufman, Rudolph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RUDOLPH KAUFMAN.doc)