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Alfred Diamant
| Alfred Diamant | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 to Jewish parents in Vienna |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| ASN | 01016844 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5D (13); A (13) |
| Team | IPW 43 |
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Alfred Diamant (1917–2012) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1/14/1942 Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 31059453) at Fort Devens, MA. Worked as assistant manager in textile mill. 7/16/1943 Became naturalized citizen.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Class_ASN | 16844 |
| Class_Name | DIAMANT, Alfred; Diamant, Alfred |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 9/25/1917 Born to Jewish parents in Vienna.
- 1/14/1942 Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 31059453) at Fort Devens, MA.
- 10/31/1943 Started Class 13 (IPW Ge).
- 3/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN 01016844).
- 5/1943 Platoon Officer with 80th Division.
- Assigned to OCS.
- OIC of IPW team 43 attached to 82nd Airborne Division.
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 Alfred Diamant for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Diamant, Alfred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED DIAMANT.doc)