| Bernard J. Gittelman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 13 April 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32993790 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 6D |
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Bernard J. Gittelman (1925 – 13 April 2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18.
Biography
Bernard served as a T/3 mostly with the 17th Airborne Division as part of a photo intelligence team. One of the missions was to fly from England to rescue the 101st Airborne at Bastogne. He received the Infantry Badge and the Gliderman and Paratrooper Wings with the 17th Airborne Division.
Bernard attended college at CCNY (Foreign Trade), one year. He attended the College of the City of New York following the war and then USC. With the District, he served as an elementary school teacher, a master training teacher, and an assistant principal.
He worked with the Developmental Reading Program in five elementary schools.
He attended the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
(32993790)|Bernard Gittelman]] served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish in 1951 and a master’s degree in 1964. Worked as stock clerk in shipping department.
He received his initial training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He saw action in the European Theater of Operations, including Holland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, France, and the Rhineland. He also was part of a six-man photo intelligence team working with the Division Reconnaissance Company, leading patrols behind the Siegfried Line.
Research notes
- ASTP
- PI 105
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 32993790 |
| Class_Name | GITTELMAN, Bernard J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 3 February 1925 in Brooklyn NY.
- 13 June 1944 — Promoted to T/3 (Tech/Sgt).
- 20 February 1945 — PI Team 105 attached to 13th Airborne Division.
- Assigned to PI Team 105.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-17 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bernard J. Gittelman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gittelman, Bernard J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BERNARD J. GITTELMAN.doc)