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Henry R. Hecht
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| Henry R. Hecht | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 12159536 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 157 |
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Henry R. Hecht (born 1923) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Henry enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry attended Student at Columbia University. In August 1943, he attended Student (Pfc) in ASTP program at Indiana University.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 19 OB
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 12159536 |
| Nara Name | HECHT HENRY R |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 261042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 143 |
| Class_ASN | 12159536 |
| Class_Name | HECHT, Henry R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 13 February 1923 in Germany (Presbyterian).
- 13 July 1944 — Graduated with Class 19.
- Assigned to IPW Team 157 attached to 1st Army.
- Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 12159536).
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 Henry R. Hecht for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hecht, Henry R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY R. HECHT.doc)