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Andre Sussman
| Andre Sussman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Surmain |
| Born | 1920 Cairo, Egypt. Parents |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | Egypt |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01320198 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Team | MII 418-G |
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Andre Sussman (1920–2018) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Andre attended Post graduate study (English) at Sorbonne. He attended college in Paris (BA). From 1939 to 1940, he served as Liaison Officer with French Army as second lieutenant.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- OSS
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 98 |
| Class_ASN | 320198 |
| Class_Name | SUSSMAN, Andre |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 5 December 1920 in Cairo, Egypt. Parents: French.
- 1939 — 1940 Served as Liaison Officer with French Army as 2nd Lt.
- January 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- Joined OSS. Changed name to Surmain.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Andre Sussman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Sussman, Andre for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ANDRE SUSSMAN.doc)