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Carl M. Tipograph, Jr
| Carl M. Tipograph, Jr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Russia, Came To U.S. In |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32195876 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | I |
| Enlisted | Youngstown, New York |
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Carl M. Jr Tipograph (born 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1935, Carl graduated from Columbia College. He worked with exporter firm. Norman Tipograph, cousin of the late Ritchie Boy Carl Tipograph, Jr., who graduated from the 5th Class at Camp Ritchie. Norman Tipograph was with the 487th Bomber Group of the Army Air Force and flew 34 missions as a bombardier and navigator in the European campaign from May 1944 to October 1944, including a mission on D-Day.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Section V
- 9/9/1914- ?
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32195876 |
| Nara Name | TIPOGRAPH CARL M JR |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2310 |
| Nara DOE | 270142 |
| 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 Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 214 |
| Class_ASN | 32195876 |
| Class_Name | TIPOGRAPH, Carl |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1890.
- 27 January 1942 — Enlisted in Youngstown NY as Pvt (ASN: 32195876).
- 23 December 1942 — Graduated with Class 3 (IPW-Ge).
- Born in Russia, came to U.S. in 1890 Apparently married Sarah Tipograph (1895-1983), lived in Mass.
- Assigned to HQ 46th Armd, Fort Knox KY.
- Russia, came to U.S. in.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-09-26 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Carl M. Jr Tipograph for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Tipograph, Carl M. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CARL M TIPOGRAPH Jr.doc)