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Ernest Stern
| Ernest Stern | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Austria |
| Died | 2017 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35219567 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Columbus, Ohio |
| Teams | IPW 416, IPW 170 |
|
| Bronze Star Medal |
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Ernest Stern (1923–2017) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Ernest enlisted at Columbus, Ohio.
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The timeline research also records 1940-1943 Student at Ohio State University (3 years). 1940 Graduated Central High School.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Nara ASN | 35219567 |
| Nara Name | STERN ERNEST |
| Nara State | N3 |
| Nara County | 49 |
| Nara POE | 5325 |
| Nara DOE | 120543 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 88 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 124 |
| Class_ASN | 35219567 |
| Class_Name | STERN, Ernest |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1923 Born in Austria. Religion: Hebrew.
- Assigned to Tenth Mountain Division.
- Bronze Star Medal.
- Class 21.
- IPW Team 170 attached to 63rd 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 Ernest Stern for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Stern, Ernest for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST STERN (1923).docx)