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Walter J. Brenner
| Walter J. Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 Berlin |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32433567 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Walter J. Brenner (1908–1992) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Walter enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
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The timeline research also records (OB) training in Britain and then joined the 26th Infantry Division in. 3/19/1943 Became naturalized citizen (Cert.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Nara ASN | 32433567 |
| Nara Name | BRENNER WALTER J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 8 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 175 |
| Nara Marital Status | 4 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 139 |
| Class_ASN | 32433567 |
| Class_Name | BRENNER, Walter J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6/10/1908 Born in Berlin (Religion: Jewish).
- 8/20/1942 Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 32433567) in New York.
- 7/23/1943 Started Class 10 (IPW Ge).
- Note: The 26th Infantry (“Yankee”) Division was shipped from the U.S. directly to France, on the SS Argentina landing at Cherbourg 9/7/1944.
- 11/43 to 1/44 Maneuvers with 26th Infantry Division at Camp Campbell, KY.
- 193?-193? Salesman for women’s clothes; Owned women’s fabrics company.
- 89th Infantry Division as T/3; Officer in charge: Lt. Sidney Barsky,.
- Europe. (Initially assigned to three-man OB Team 65 attached to the.
- Information about this Division may be found in many sources including:.
Sources
- 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 Walter J. Brenner for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Brenner, Walter J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER J. BRENNER.doc)