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Leopold Mendler
| Leopold Mendler | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 Poland |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 34155005 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Jacksonville Aaf, Florida |
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Leopold Mendler (1913–2006) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Leopold enlisted at Jacksonville Aaf, Florida.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1932-1934 Technical college (two years, Structural engineering). Worked as draftsman in Berlin for two years.
Research notes
- Also Class 15 OB
- OB 39
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Nara ASN | 34155005 |
| Nara Name | MENDLER LEOPOLD |
| Nara State | 44 |
| Nara County | 71 |
| Nara POE | 4425 |
| Nara DOE | 51241 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N0 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 13 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 164 |
| Class_ASN | 34155005 |
| Class_Name | MENDLER, Leopold |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 11/2/1913 Born in Poland. Religion: Jewish.
- 12/5/1941 Enlisted at Jacksonville, FL as Pvt (ASN: 34155005).
- 3/11/1944 Started Class 17 (German).
- 6/14/1944 Promotion to S/Sgt.
- 6/23/1944 Graduate of German Order of Battle Class 15.
- 12/1941 Basic training with 87th Infantry Training Battalion.
- 7/1943 Student in Army Specialized Training Program as T/4.
- Assigned to OB Team 39 attached to 99th Infantry 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 Leopold Mendler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mendler, Leopold for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: LEOPOLD MENDLER.doc, LEOPOLD MENDLER.docx)