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John Herman Baer
| John Herman Baer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32815617 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 34 |
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John Herman Baer (1919–1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. John enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
John Herman Baer (1919–1990) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served overseas as a technician fifth grade with IPW Team 34, 4th Infantry Division. Captain Walter V. Bodlander led the team into battle on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- 32814266
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 32815617 |
| Nara Name | BAER JOHN H |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 250243 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| Class_ASN | 32815617 |
| Class_Name | BAER, John H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 0F709EE0-E7B7-4694-96A1-F7F79E94C766 |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Other relatives |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 21 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1919 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse absent |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen, first papers |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 520 |
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)