Martin E. Dannenberg, Jr

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Martin E. Dannenberg, Jr
Personal details
Born1915
Baltimore, Maryland
Died2010
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33372008
RankSergeant
Rank at RitchieStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section4
EnlistedBaltimore, Maryland
Awards and honors
Bronze Star Medal
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Martin E. Dannenberg, Jr (1915–2010) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Martin enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.

Biography edit

Martin graduated from Baltimore City College. In 1987, he retired as Chairman of the Board of Sun Life Insurance Company.

Research notes edit

  • Found Nuremberg Laws
  • III Corps BS

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Nara ASN 33372008
Nara Name DANNENBERG MARTIN E JR
Nara State 31
Nara County 7
Nara POE 3110
Nara DOE 200842
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 31
Nativity.1 MARYLAND
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 165
Class_ASN 33372008
Class_Name DANNENBERG, Martin E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • Born 5 November 1915 in Baltimore, MD.
  • 20 August 1942 — Enlisted in Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 33372008).
  • 15 April 1943 — Started Class 7 (Counter Intelligence).
  • 1987 — Retired as Chairman of the Board of Sun Life Insurance Company.
  • 203rd CIC Detachment, III Corps.
  • Assigned to 203rd CIC Detachment attached to III Corps.
  • Received Bronze Star.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Martin E. Jr Dannenberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Dannenberg, Martin E. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: MARTIN E. DANNENBERG Jr.docx, MARTIN E. DANNENBERG.doc)