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Herman Zumbroich, Jr.

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Herman Zumbroich, Jr.
Personal details
Born1920
Died1945
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33787324
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
TeamIPW 135
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Herman Zumbroich, Jr. (1920–1945) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Herman enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Zumbroich, Herman - US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946 - Fold3 Skip to content

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • KIA 4/8/1945

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 25
Nara ASN 33787324
Nara Name ZUMBROICH HERMAN JR
Nara State 32
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 280643
Nara Grade Alpha P5T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 480
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 22
Nara Weight (lbs) 965
Class_ASN 33787324
Class_Name ZUMBROICH, Hеrman
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both


Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Zumbroich, Herman - US, WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualty List, 1946 - Fold3 (fold3.com)
  • 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 Herman Jr. Zumbroich for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Zumbroich, Herman Jr. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN ZUMBROICH Jr.docx)