Arnold G. Albrecht
Personal details
Born1919
Died2003
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01172731
RankMajor
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section10
TeamIPW 16
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Arnold G. Albrecht (1919–2003) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.

Biography edit

Arnold worked as maintenance mechanic; installed, repaired and serviced.

Research notes edit

  • See obit/memoirs

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Class_ASN 172731
Class_Name ALBRECHT, Arnold G.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • 19 June 1941 — Enlisted in Army in Kalamazoo MI as Pvt (ASN: 36157882).
  • 9 April 1943 — Graduated Class 5 (Interrogator).
  • 18 August 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
  • 16 December 1944 — Transferred to the 99th Infantry Division.
  • 8/ /1944 Transferred to the 1st Infantry Division (one month).
  • 2nd Infantry Division.
  • Assigned as Officer in charge of IPW Team 16; other members.
  • Assigned as Officer in charge of MI Team 448-G.
  • Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN:01172731).
  • Promoted to Captain.
  • Served with the 4th Infantry Division (“Ivy”).
  • machines for vending company (Canteen Corp).

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 Arnold G. Albrecht for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Albrecht, Arnold G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARNOLD G. ALBRECHT.doc)