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Eric Marcus Lipman

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Eric Marcus Lipman
Personal details
Born1912
Stolzenau, Germany As Erich Marcus Lipmann
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35912436
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
SectionE
EnlistedCleveland, Ohio
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Eric Marcus Lipman (1912–1992) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Eric enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.

Biography

Original at Leo Baeck Institute or Brandeis?

Research notes

  • ASTP

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 80
Nara ASN 35912436
Nara Name LIPMAN ERIC M
Nara State 3
Nara County 35
Nara POE 5323
Nara DOE 270743
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 12
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 180
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 35912436
Class_Name Lipman, Eric M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Born 25 November 1912 in Stolzenau, Germany as Erich Marcus Lipmann. Jewish.
  • 23 December 1943 — Graduated with Class 13.
  • 27 July 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Cleveland OH as Pvt (ASN: 35912436).
  • Assigned to Document Team attached to 3rd Army.

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 Eric Marcus Lipman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Lipman, Eric Marcus for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERIC M. LIPMAN.docx)