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Herman Landman
| Herman Landman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Brooklyn, New York On November 23 |
| Died | 10 July 2002 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42075881 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944) |
| Section | 4F |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
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Herman Landman (1925 – 10 July 2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 24.
Biography
Herman was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 23, 1925. Herman passed away on July 10, 2002 at the age of 76. He had his Bar Mitvah in Havana, Cuba. He enlisted on February 28, 1944, and trained in Counter-Intelligence at Camp Ritchie, and was stationed in the Philippines and then in occupied Japan. He was discharged from service on April 27, 1946. He was a graduate of Columbia College. A member and former vice president of the Wantagh Jewish Center, he was most interested in the continued success of the State of Israel and Judaic studies. He was tri-lingual, and avid reader, world traveler and taught Yiddish to continue the heritage.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 77 |
| Nara ASN | 42075881 |
| Nara Name | LANDMAN HERMAN |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 280244 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 25 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 42075881 |
| Class_Name | LANDMAN, Herman |
| 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 2023-02-05 (1 post)