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Larry S. Schlasinger

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Larry S. Schlasinger
Personal details
Born1922
Died1944
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN17084348
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedGrand Forks, North Dakota
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Larry S. Schlasinger (1922–1944) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. Larry enlisted at Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Five Ritchie Boys who served with French-speaking teams died, including Schlasinger who went into Normandy before D-Day.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • ASTP Rollins DOW
  • Fr 434

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 22
Nara ASN 17084348
Nara Name SCHLASINGER LARRY S
Nara State 77
Nara County 93
Nara POE 7755
Nara DOE 141042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha INF
Nara Branch Code 10
Branch Infantry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 243
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 77
Nativity.1 NORTH DAKOTA
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 125
Class_ASN 17084348
Class_Name SCHLASINGER, Larry S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Five Ritchie Boys who served with French-speaking teams died, including Schlasinger who went into Normandy before D-Day.
  • Legion of Merit.
  • Member of six-man FR 434 team attached to 79th Infantry Division.

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 Larry S. Schlasinger for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Schlasinger, Larry S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LARRY S. SCHLASINGER.doc)