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Herman G. Kleikamp
| Herman G. Kleikamp | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1906 |
| Died | 16 February 1976 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01017546 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | MII 491-G |
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Herman G. Kleikamp (23 December 1906 – 16 February 1976) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
Biography
Herman was born on December 23, 1906 and passed away on February 16, 1976.
Inducted into the Army in March 1942, Major Kleikamp attended OCS and was commissioned, Armored, on 30 April 1943.
He next completed a military intelligence course at Camp Maryland, and, in November 1944, was ordered to the European theatre as an MI officer in charge of a team. In February 1945, the major joined the 65th Infantry Division and, at its inactivation, joined the 9th Infantry Division as detchment commander of an MI detachment. And remained in his capacity until August 1947.
Following his return to the ZI, Major Kleikamp completed a CIC course at Camp Holabird, Maryland, and, in 1949, changed his branch to JAGC. Kleikamp]], executive officer, JA Section, 5th Corps, EUCOM, with station at Frankfurt, Germany, since August 1951, is now assigned to the Presidio. The following article was from "The Star-Presidian" dated Friday, July 23, 1954.
Major [[Kleikamp, Herman G. He served initially as unit commander of an Armored company and tank gunnery instructor at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He planned and supervised screening of displaced persons to establish their eligibility or non-eligibility as such.
His new position here is that of Post Judge Advocate, Presidio of San Francisco.
Research notes
- CIE 6 (Moosburg)
- 491-G
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Class_ASN | 1017546 |
| Class_Name | KLEIKAMP, Herman G. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2023-02-16 (1 post)