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Irving Kornblum

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Irving Kornblum
Personal details
BornBronx, New York
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN01013891
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section5C
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Irving Kornblum was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also PG Class 11 GerOB
  • OB 32
  • 4/23/1915-

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 13891
Class_Name KORNBLUM, Irving
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Born 23 April 1915? Born in Bronx, NY. Religion: Jewish.
  • 3 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 15. Selected for follow-up course in OB.
  • Assigned to OB Team 32 attached to the 7th Armored Division.
  • Transferred to Camp Ritchie as a 2nd Lt (ASN: 01013891).

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 Irving Kornblum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kornblum, Irving for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: IRVING KORNBLUM.docx)