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Leo Plachte
| Leo Plachte | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 Vienna, Austria |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33369555 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
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Leo Plachte (born 1905) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Leo enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 11 December 1942, Became naturalized citizen. In July 1943, he served as airplane mechanic as Cpl. Leo attended University of Vienna Law School (LLB). He member of Vienna Bar Association.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- HOUGH Team
- 1905-1969?
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 33369555 |
| Nara Name | PLACHTE LEO |
| Nara State | 2 |
| Nara County | 77 |
| Nara POE | 3201 |
| Nara DOE | 151042 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 5 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 827 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 157 |
| Class_ASN | 33369555 |
| Class_Name | PLACHTE, Leo |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 17 December 1905 in Vienna.
- 15 October 1942 — Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 33369555).
- 11 December 1942 — Became naturalized citizen.
- July 1943 — Served as airplane mechanic as Cpl.
- October 1943 — Assigned to HQ as general clerk BRField, FL.
- Assigned to Post Judge Advocate’s office.
- Served with Operation Hough searching for German maps.
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 Leo Plachte for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Plachte, Leo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEO PLACHTE.doc)