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Otto Brickner
| Otto Brickner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32762649 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Team | IPW 34 |
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Otto Brickner (1908–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Chn) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 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
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Class_ASN | 32762649 |
| Class_Name | BRICKNER, Otto |
| 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)