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Kurt F. Y. Jasen

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Kurt F. Y. Jasen
Personal details
Born1911
Germany to Jewish parents
Died1979
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01999361
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5A
TeamIPW 41
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Kurt F. Y. Jasen (1911–1979) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography

Kurt F. Y. Jasen (1911–1979) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a private.

The timeline research also records Graduated law school in Switzerland (JSD-Doctor of Laws). Post-graduate studies in Switzerland (Medicine). Worked as general bookkeeper. Later, he was a member of IPW Team 41 (with 1st Army) which consisted of. Was assigned as member of IPW Team 37 which consisted of. 2/10/43 Became naturalized citizen.

Research notes

  • Noted Art Collector

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 68
Class_ASN 32633011
Class_Name JASEN, Kurt F.Y.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Timeline

  • 4/10/1911 Born in Germany to Jewish parents.
  • 7/16/1943 As M/Sgt, graduated with Class 8 (IPW-Ge).
  • 1/23/44 Departed with total of 30 teams for ETO. Was assigned as member of IPW Team 37 which consisted of:.
  • 1/23/45 (?) Received battlefield commission as 2nd Lieutenant.
  • 106th Infantry Division attached to the Fifteenth Army.
  • 1st Lt. Melvin E. Rust, Officer in Charge.
  • 2nd Lt. Werner J. Meier, Interrogator.
  • Capt Edgar Kann; Rust; Jasen; Stern; Rabinek; Boekhaus.
  • S/Sgt Guy Stern, Document Examiner.
  • T/3 Paul Rabinek, Typist Linguist.
  • T/5 William F. Boekhaus, chauffeur.

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 Kurt F. Y. Jasen for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Jasen, Kurt F. Y. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KURT JASEN.doc)