Leo Abraham
Personal details
Born1905
Germany
Died1976
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCorps of Engineers
ASN01103135
RankColonel
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5B
TeamIPW 17
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Leo Abraham (1905–1976) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography

Leo attended college in Germany (Business Administration). He worked as Sales Representative in Jewelry concern.

Research notes

  • Tidworth
  • also 5th Army

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 71
Class_ASN 103135
Class_Name ABRAHAM, Leo
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Born 3 March 1905 in Germany.
  • 21 March 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Albany as Pvt (ASN: 32044923).
  • 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8. Classified as Interrogator (German).
  • Assigned to IPW Team 17 attached to XII Corps; second in command.

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 Leo Abraham for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Abraham, Leo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEO ABRAHAM.doc)