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Rolf Gunter Hecht

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Rolf Gunter Hecht
Personal details
Born1922
Died1945
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39032505
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section10
EnlistedSan Francisco, California
TeamsIPW 22, IPW 24
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Rolf Gunter Hecht (1922–1945) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Rolf enlisted at San Francisco, California.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Plane crash USA 11-28-45

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 23
Nara ASN 39032505
Nara Name YECHT ROLW G
Nara State 91
Nara County 1
Nara POE 9175
Nara DOE 171142
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 22
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 799
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 39032505
Class_Name HECHT, Rolf G.
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)