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Oswald H. Bromberg
| Oswald H. Bromberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32483786 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Camden, New Jersey |
| Team | IPW 74 |
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Oswald H. Bromberg (1919–2013) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Oswald enlisted at Camden, New Jersey.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Bromberg 5-1-43 Became a naturalized citizen. He attended About December 16, 1944, the day on which the Battle of the Bulge started, a German Master Sergeant was brought in to Bromberg for questioning.
Bromberg was a member of IPW Team 74 and attached to the109th Regiment, 28th Division at the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and at the Battle of the Bulge. When they returned to HQ, everyone was packed up and ready to leave immediately.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Nara ASN | 32483786 |
| Nara Name | SROLSNIG OSWATD H |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 21 |
| Nara POE | 2212 |
| Nara DOE | 81242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 0 |
| Nara Race Description | Unknown |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 0 |
| Nara Marital Status | 0 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 80 |
| Class_ASN | 32483786 |
| Class_Name | BROMBERG, Oswald H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 5-1-43 Became naturalized citizen.
- 8-18-43 Graduated from Class 10 (IPW Ge) as S/Sgt.
- Born 4-7-19 Born in Hamburg, Germany.
- When they returned to HQ, everyone was packed up and ready to leave immediately.
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 Oswald H. Bromberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bromberg, Oswald H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OSWALD BROMBERG.doc)