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Lee P Brewster
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| Lee P Brewster | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Merel |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32766457 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Teams | IPW 17, IPW 176 |
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Lee P Brewster (1924–2010) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1941 to 1943, Lee attended Started at Rutgers University (Mechanical Engineering). In May 1943, he attended ASTP at University of Illinois as Pfc studying Serbian.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- was Leopold Merel
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 14 June 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
- September 1944 — Assigned to find Nazis scheduled to stand trial.
- ___ Enlisted in the Army as Pvt (ASN: 32766457).
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 Lee P Brewster for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Brewster, Lee P for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEE P. BREWSTER (MEREL).doc)