John S Gersman
| John S Gersman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32806845 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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John S Gersman (1911–2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. John enlisted at New York City, New York.
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Research notes edit
- Named on 25 October 1947 Headquarters 7707 European Command Intelligence Center travel orders (temporary duty, confidential intelligence mission in Germany) with Fritz W. Bloch and others — travel orders scan.
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Travel orders, Headquarters 7707 European Command Intelligence Center, 25 October 1947 — confidential intelligence mission (includes M/Sgt Fritz W. Bloch and others)
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Nara ASN | 32806845 |
| Nara Name | GERSMAN JOHN S S |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 150243 |
| 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 | 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 | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 627 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 148 |
| Class_ASN | 32806845 |
| Class_Name | GERSMAN, John |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources edit
- EUCOM Intelligence Center travel orders, 25 October 1947
- 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)