Herbert Gontard

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Herbert Gontard
Personal details
Born	Germany
Nativity	Germany
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	0555165
Rank	Private First Class
Camp Ritchie	Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section	5C
Teams	IPW 113, IPW 182, MII 418-G

Teammates

Team — IPW 113

Team — IPW 182

Team — MII 418-G

These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.

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Herbert Gontard was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18.

Biography

Herbert worked as Laboratory assistant (analysis of metals).

Gontard served as member of IPW Teams 113, 182 and MI Team 418-G. After war, returned to live in Munich.

Research notes

• 35063293 Pfc
• See Woolner book

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Class_ASN	35063293
Class_Name	GONTARD, Herbert
match_method	pass2_unique_name
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 23 February 1918 in Germany.
• 20 May 1943 — Enlisted (drafted) in Cleveland as Pvt (ASN: 35063293).
• 10 June 1944 — Graduated Class 18. Classified as Document Examiner (Interrogator).
• 2 May 1945 — Same officer returned Gontard to his American unit, then surrendered.
• After war, returned to live in Munich.
• attached to the Third Armored 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 Herbert Gontard for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Gontard, Herbert for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HERBERT GONTARD (2021).doc, HERBERT GONTARD.doc)