Sam M. Unger
Personal details
Born1920
Berlin, Germany
Died2002
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
AwardsPurple Heart
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32195308
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedCp Upton Yaphank, New York
Awards and honors
Purple Heart
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Sam M. Unger (1920–2002) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Sam enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 32195308
Nara Name UNGER S M M
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2314
Nara DOE 230142
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 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 627
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 179
Class_ASN 32195308
Class_Name UNGER, Sam M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • BS Purple Heart.
  • 1920 — Born in Berlin.

Sources edit

  • 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 Sam M. Unger for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Unger, Sam M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SAM M. UNGER.docx)