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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- Born 6 April 1921 in Germany.
- 21 June 1943 — Served as machinist as Pfc at Port HQ Detachment # 1 (Prince Rupert, BC).
- 5 April 1945 — Graduated with Class 27. Classified as IPW Linguist #1.
- Entered Class 27 (IPW Ge).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)