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Herman Mendels
| Herman Mendels | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Hanborn, Germany |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33003067 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Teams | IPW 121, IPW 128 |
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Herman Mendels (1911–1997) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Herman enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.
Biography
In December 1942, he was promoted to Corporal, served as clerk (Fort Eustis). In September 1943 he was promoted to T/Sgt, served as Chief Clerk (Fort Eustis). Herman attended Majored in Medicine at University of Cologne (4 years, non-grad). Worked as shipping clerk, office help. In November 1944, Became member of IPW Team 121 (and/or Team 128) attached to.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 33003067 |
| Nara Name | MENDELS HERMAN |
| Nara State | 31 |
| Nara County | 7 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 100241 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 105 |
| Class_ASN | 33003067 |
| Class_Name | MENDELS, Herman |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 12 September 1944 — Assigned to IPW (Interrogation of Prisoners of War) Team and sent to the Personnel Replacement Depot, Camp Reynolds PA prior to shipment to Europe.
- Promoted to M/Sgt. Assigned to DEML.
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 Herman Mendels for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mendels, Herman for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN MENDELS (2021).doc)