Oscar A. Haac
| Oscar A. Haac | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01166077 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 10 |
| Teams | IPW 16, MII 417-G, MII 527-G |
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Oscar A. Haac (1918–2000) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5 and served with IPW Team 16.
Biography edit
Dan Gross has put together a list of other Ritchie Boys who served in the 4th Infantry Division, which landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, and was involved in many Bloody battles, including Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. Other Ritchie Boys assigned to the 4th Infantry Division included S/Sgt J.D. Salinger (Class SC B6) and the following: Lt. Oscar Haac (1918-2000)Class 5 Capt. Kay (1922-1989)Class 6
Research notes edit
- Also T-Force (527-G)
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Class_ASN | 166077 |
| Class_Name | HAAC, Oscar A. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)