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Fritz Schnaittacher
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| Fritz Schnaittacher | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 village near Nuremberg |
| Died | 2007 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Quartermaster Corps |
| ASN | 01593826 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
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Fritz Schnaittacher (1913–2007) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In July 1943, Schnaittacher attended Fort Devens, MA.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Class_ASN | 1693826 |
| Class_Name | SCHNAITTACHER, Fritz |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1913.
- Born 9 June 1913 in village near Nuremberg (Furth), Germany.
- 27 May 1942 — Drafted into U.S. Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32344283) Basic training in Camp Croft, SC Volunteered for OCS.
- 2 July 1943 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01593826).
- 16 May 1944 — Entered Class 19 (German).
- The Division occupied Aschaffenburg, then Bamberg.
- Worked in textile business Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- assigned to the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Fritz Schnaittacher for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schnaittacher, Fritz for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRITZ SCHNAITTACHER.doc)