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Alfred S. Poll
| Alfred S. Poll | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 Ghymes |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33181688 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Ft George G Meade, Maryland |
| Teams | IPW 413, IPW 159 |
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Alfred S. Poll (1909–1995) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Alfred enlisted at Ft George G Meade, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In May 1942, Poll served as Shipping Checker at Camp Polk as Pfc. Alfred attended college in Vienna (two years, Accounting). Worked as superintendent of rayon weaving mill (also as partner) with 78 employees. He served as Political Policeman (Transportation) with Austrian Infantry for one year.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 33181688 |
| Nara Name | POLL ALFRED S |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 101 |
| Nara POE | 3150 |
| Nara DOE | 140442 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 9 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 1 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 64 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 139 |
| Class_ASN | 33181688 |
| Class_Name | POLL, Alfred S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 29 October 1909 in Ghymes (Vienna), Austria.
- 14 April 1942 — Drafted into Army at Fort Meade, MD as Pvt (ASN: 33181688).
- May 1942 — Served as Shipping Checker at Camp Polk as Pfc.
- 4 October 1944 — Promoted to T/3.
- Assigned to IPW Ge Team 159 attached to 75th Infantry Div.
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 Alfred S. Poll for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Poll, Alfred S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED S. POLL.doc)