| Harold Leeds | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 2001 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39090742 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Presidio of Monterey, California |
| Teams | MII 512-G, MII 445-G |
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Harold Leeds (1919–2001) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Harold enlisted at Presidio of Monterey, California.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1/1944 Became student (ASTP program) at Stanford University (as Cpl). College in Holland (Quaker School). Worked as tanner with leather products. My records also indicate that he may have also been a member of MI Team 445. Married Dita Oppenheim (1920-2005).
Research notes
- 512-G
- MII 445
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Nara ASN | 39090742 |
| Nara Name | LEEDS HAROLD |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 75 |
| Nara POE | 9165 |
| Nara DOE | 250242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Branch Alpha | B+ |
| 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 | 19 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 39090742 |
| Class_Name | LEEDS, Harold |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1/13/1919 Born in Hamburg, Germany (as Helmuth Liepmannssohn); Religion: Hebrew.
- 1/1944 Became student (ASTP program) at Stanford University (as Cpl).
- 1st Lt. Felix R. Freudmann (1918-1975).
- 2nd Lt. Henry L. Mason (1900-2000).
- Assigned to MI Team 512-G (Dutch/Flemish); Other members:.
- Entered Class 17 Section 5C (IPW - German).
- Graduated Class 17 as Documents Examiner: German. Promoted to S/Sgt.
- M/Sgt Gerrit J. Heyneker (1914-2000).
- T/3 Jacques L. Godschalk (1912-1993).
- T/5 Frederic J. Rosenthal (?).
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 Harold Leeds for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Leeds, Harold for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HAROLD LEEDS.doc)