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Fritz S. Nussbaum

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Fritz S. Nussbaum
Personal details
Born1921
Germany
Died2019
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceMedical Administrative Corps
ASN01701593
RankSecond Lieutenant
Rank at Ritchie1st Lt (25); 2nd Lt (26)
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945), 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section5B (25); 5A (26)
TeamIPW 222
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Fritz S. Nussbaum (1921–2019) was a United States Army 1st Lt (25); 2nd Lt (26) who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25 and Class 26.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Fritz attended University of Cincinnati (Chemical Engineering). He attended Enlisted in Army (ASTP, University of Illinois). He served as Officer in charge of IPW Team 222 attached to XII Army. Became naturalized citizen.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Class_ASN 1701593
Class_Name NUSSBAUM, Fritz S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 10 September 1921 in Germany.
  • 19 October 1944 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01701593).
  • Became naturalized citizen.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Fritz S. Nussbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Nussbaum, Fritz S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRITZ S. NUSSBAUM.doc)