Hanns G. Kurth

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Hanns G. Kurth
Personal details
Born1916
Germany
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN0467204
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / division30th Int
TeamsIPW 42, IPW 15
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Hanns G. Kurth (b. 1916) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography edit

Hanns attended University of Missouri (4 years, did not graduate). He worked as Junior Auditor.

Kurth trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 1). He see: “The Workhorse of the Western Front: The Story of the 30th Infantry Division”. Kurth was assigned as OIC IPW Team 15 attchd to 30th Infantry Division.

Research notes edit

  • 117th Inf
  • 1st Armd
  • BS
  • Appears as number 13 on the First Class photo/chart

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 467204
Class_Name KURTH, Hanna G.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • Born 27 November 1916 in Germany.
  • 18 August 1943 — Promoted to Capt. (S.O. 230).
  • January 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
  • Arrived at Camp Ritchie as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0467204).
  • Assigned as OIC IPW Team 15 attchd to 30th Infantry Division.
  • See: “The Workhorse of the Western Front: The Story of the 30th Infantry Division”.

Sources edit

  • 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)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hanns G. Kurth for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kurth, Hanns G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANNS G. KURTH.doc)