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Oscar Foster
| Oscar Foster | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Feuer |
| Born | 1922 Austria as Oscar Feuer |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32882073 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Oscar Foster (born 1922) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Oscar enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Completed one year of college. Worked in textile industry. 8/10/1943 Became naturalized citizen.
Research notes
- Also Class 9 GerOB
- OB 33
- 3/5/1922-?
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32882073 |
| Nara Name | FOSTER OSCAR |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 30443 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 819 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 124 |
| Class_ASN | 32882073 |
| Class_Name | FOSTER, Oscar |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 3/5/1922 Born in Austria as Oscar Feuer.
- 4/3/1943 Inducted into Army at Camp Upton, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32882073).
- 7/23/1943 Started Class 10 (German).
- 1988), S/Sgt Joseph E. Moreau (1907-?) and S/Sgt Richard A. Kaye.
- Assigned to OB Team 33 attached to 78th Infantry Division.
- Completed Order of Battle Class 9.
- Other members of OB Team 33 were 1st Lt. Harold E. Kuttner (1908-.
- Promoted to M/Sgt.
- Served with War Office and British Air Ministry. Interrogated key German POWs. Translated documents. Screened Germans civilians.
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 Oscar Foster for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Foster, Oscar for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OSCAR FOSTER.docx)