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Otto Brickner
| Otto Brickner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32762649 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Team | IPW 34 |
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Otto Brickner (1908–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Chn) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 34.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Otto Brickner (1908–2002) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who served overseas as a staff sergeant with IPW Team 34, 4th Infantry Division. Captain Walter V. Bodlander led the team into battle on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Fellow team members included 2nd Lt. Wilfred T. Kietzmann, M/Sgt Robert H. Sternberg, T/3 Ernest Gunzburg, and T/5 John H. Baer.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Class_ASN | 32762649 |
| Class_Name | BRICKNER, Otto |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)