Curt L. Ponger
Personal details
Born1913
Austria
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32968282
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Curt L. Ponger (born 1913) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23. Curt enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography edit

Curt attended Grammar, high school, and college (two years) in Austria. Worked as jeweler in Austria for six years. He served as interrogator of suspects and witnesses at Nuremberg.

Research notes edit

  • OSS Trained at Ft. Belvoir (4 days?)

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32968282
Nara Name PONGER CURT L
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 110643
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 471
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 663
Class_ASN 32968282
Class_Name PONGER, Curt L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both


Timeline edit

  • Born 29 July 1913 in Austria.
  • 11 June 1943 — Drafted into Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32968282).

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 Curt L. Ponger for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Ponger, Curt L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CURT L. PONGER.doc)