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Ernest M. Gunzburg
| Ernest M. Gunzburg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33522342 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5G |
| Enlisted | Richmond, Virginia |
| Team | IPW 34 |
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Ernest M. Gunzburg (1911–1990) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 34.
Biography
I've written extensively about the service of Ritchie Boy Capt. Walter Bodlander. Thanks to Dan Gross, I'm able to share the names of the members of 4th Infantry Division's IPW Team 34 that Capt. Bodlander lead into battle on D-Day 1944. Bodlander (1920-2020) 2nd Lt. Kietzmann (1914-1997) M/Sgt Robert H. Sternberg (1921-1990) S/Sgt Otto Brickner (1908-2002) T/3 Ernest Gunzburg (1911-1990) T/5 John H. Baer (1919-1990)
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 33522342 |
| Nara Name | GUNZBURG ERNEST M |
| Nara State | 33 |
| Nara County | 85 |
| Nara POE | 3386 |
| Nara DOE | 130143 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 11 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 27 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 62 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 144 |
| Class_ASN | 33522342 |
| Class_Name | GUNZBURG, Ernest M. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)