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Gerald L. Geiger
| Gerald L. Geiger | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Vienna |
| Died | 2015 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32817884 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 157, IPW 92 |
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Gerald L. Geiger (1924–2015) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Gerald enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
On 24 June 1944, Gerald attended Ordered to depart on 25 June 1944 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Became naturalized citizen.
Research notes
- Retired as Major
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Nara ASN | 32817884 |
| Nara Name | GEIGER GERALD L |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 270243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | O9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 135 |
| Class_ASN | 32817884 |
| Class_Name | GEIGER, Gerald L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 9 August 1924 in Vienna (Russia ? per enlistment record).
- 1942 — 1943 Attended City College for 1 year while living in New York. (ROTC?) 7 February 1943 Enlisted in U.S. Army (Pvt ASN 32817884).
- 8 May 1944 — Graduated with Class 17 as Pfc (Linguist 1) with Certificate 6433.
- 24 June 1944 — Ordered to depart on 25 June 1944 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Was assigned to IPW-Ge Team 157T (temporary designation) which consisted of.
- 20 August 1944 — Placed on duty with IPW Team 92 assigned to FECOMZ and attached.
- Became naturalized citizen.
- He pays tribute to the martyred artists of the Prague Spring and Mao's Hundred Flowers-both of which shook a caring humankind- with "A Thousand Flowers Died." And he asks the abyssal question of All Ages: "Who art Thou, Man?.
- Promoted to Staff Sergeant T/3 and assigned to DEML Section.
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 Gerald L. Geiger for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Geiger, Gerald L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERALD L. GEIGER - TIME LINE.doc)