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Hermann Coquelin
| Hermann Coquelin | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nativity | Brazil |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32011029 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Unit / division | 101st Airborne Division |
| Teams | IPW 1, IPW 11 |
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Hermann Coquelin (1911–1993) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland in Class 8 and served with IPW Team 1, attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps) on 11 February 1944.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Hermann was a Brazilian-born Catholic Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included Joseph C. Pangerl Jr., Alphonse Francis Gion, Emil H. Koslan, Frederick C. Patheiger, and George Goldberg.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- IPW Team 1 roster (Gross NOTES, 8/27/2019): Pangerl; Gion; Coquelin; Kaslan [Koslan]; Patheiger; Goldberg. Others: Vidor; Frank; Haimann. Attached 101st Airborne (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Nara ASN | 32011029 |
| Nara Name | COQU LIN HERMAN |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 60341 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | J6 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 758 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 127 |
| Class_ASN | 32011029 |
| Class_Name | COQUELIN, Herman |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): NOTES entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944
- 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)