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Eugene J. Kolb

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Eugene J. Kolb
Personal details
Born1917
Germany
Died1989
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0552569
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5E
TeamsIPW 111, IPW 180
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Eugene J. Kolb (1917–1989) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.

Biography

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The timeline research also records Worked as teller in bank. 1/1943 Served as Mail Clerk (T/5) with 310th Infantry. 3/1943 Became naturalized citizen.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Class_ASN 32415154
Class_Name KOLB, Eugene J.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Timeline

  • 2/3/1917 Born in Germany (Catholic).
  • 2/6/1944 Started Class 16 (IPW Ge).
  • 5/16/1944 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN 0552569).
  • 1/1943 Served as Mail Clerk (T/5) with 310th Infantry.
  • 6/1943 Student (Corporal, ASTP) at Lehigh U.
  • Assigned to the 66th CIC Detachment (66th Inf Division, 21st Army.
  • Group), Capt. Kolb became the lead investigator for the CIC and.
  • OIC IPW Team 111 (MIS HQ).
  • Retired as Lt. Col.

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 Eugene J. Kolb for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kolb, Eugene J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EUGENE J. KOLB (2021).doc)