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Jurgen C. Lange

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Jurgen C. Lange
Jurgen C. Lange
Personal details
Born9 December 1919
Died6 June 1969
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42057164
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section5C
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Jurgen C. Lange (1919–1969) was a German-born United States Army private who graduated from Camp Ritchie Class 27 on 5 April 1945.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Jurgen C. Lange was born on 9 December 1919 in Germany. He enlisted at New York City and trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

His MITC graduation certificate confirms him as a private Jurgen C. Lange (ASN 42057164) in Class 27, dated 5 April 1945. Lange died on 6 June 1969.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 12/9/1919- ?

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 42057164
Nara Name LANGE JURGEN C
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 291143
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 12
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42057164
Class_Name LANGE, Jurgen C.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 9 December 1919 — Born in Germany.
  • Enlisted at New York City.
  • 5 April 1945 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 27 as Pvt (MITC certificate ASN 42057164).
  • 6 June 1969 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • MITC Class 27 graduation certificate (ASN 42057164, 5 April 1945)
  • 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)