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George Goldberg
| George Goldberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nativity | Latvia |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36720792 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Unit / division | 101st Airborne Division |
| Team | IPW 1 |
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George Goldberg (1921–2009) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland in Class 11 and served with IPW Team 1, attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps) on 11 February 1944.
Biography[edit | edit source]
George was a Latvian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 11. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included Joseph C. Pangerl Jr., Alphonse Francis Gion, Hermann Coquelin, Emil H. Koslan, and Frederick C. Patheiger.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- IPW Team 1 roster (Gross NOTES, 8/27/2019): Pangerl; Gion; Coquelin; Kaslan [Koslan]; Patheiger; Goldberg. Others: Vidor; Frank; Haimann. Attached 101st Airborne (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Class_ASN | 36720792 |
| Class_Name | GOLDBERG, George |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): NOTES entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944
- 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)