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Karl Ottens
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| Karl Ottens | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 38078206 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Enlisted | Houston, Texas |
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Karl Ottens (1918–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Karl enlisted at Houston, Texas.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 2 January 1945, Ottens died in Bronx Station Hospital.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- DNB
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 27 |
| Nara ASN | 38078206 |
| Nara Name | OTTENS KARL |
| Nara State | 85 |
| Nara County | 39 |
| Nara POE | 8567 |
| Nara DOE | 81241 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 893 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 123 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 18 November 1918 in Germany.
- 8 December 1941 — Enlisted into Army in Houston TX as Pvt (ASN: 38078206).
- May 1942 — School Detachment (Demonstration squad).
- March 1943 — School Detachment as Cpl.
- November 1944 — Transferred to Camp Ritchie. Assigned to Class 25 (German).
- 2 January 1945 — Died in Bronx Station Hospital.
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 Karl Ottens for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Ottens, Karl for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KARL OTTENS.doc)