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	* October 1938 — Family fled Nazi Germany for the United States.		* October 1938 — Family fled Nazi Germany for the United States.
	* 12 June 1943 — Enlisted at Toledo, Ohio.		* 12 June 1943 — Enlisted at Toledo, Ohio.
	* Class 19 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; IPW Team 149.
	* September 1944 — Arrived England; later Netherlands and Germany with 8th Armored Division.		* September 1944 — Arrived England; later Netherlands and Germany with 8th Armored Division.
	* 2 April 1945 — Killed in action at Neuhaus near Lippstadt, Germany; Silver Star (posthumous).		* 2 April 1945 — Killed in action at Neuhaus near Lippstadt, Germany; Silver Star (posthumous).
			* Class 19 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; IPW Team 149.
	* Burial — Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten.		* Burial — Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten.
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	'''Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher''' (14 October 1923 – 2 April 1945) was a German-born United States Army interrogator who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 19]] and was killed in action near Lippstadt while serving with IPW Team 149, 8th Armored Division.		'''Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher''' (14 October 1923 – 2 April 1945) was a German-born United States Army interrogator who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 19]] and was killed in action near Lippstadt while serving with [[Team IPW 149\|IPW Team 149]], 8th Armored Division.
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	Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher (born Sigmund; often called “Moose”) was born on 14 October 1923 in Nuremberg, Germany, into a Jewish family; his father was the gynecologist Dr. Emil Mosbacher. After the Nuremberg Laws curtailed his schooling, the family fled to the United States in October 1938. Stephen Americanized his name, attended Newton High School in Jackson Heights, Queens, and later studied chemistry at the University of Toledo after the family moved to Ohio.		Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher (born Sigmund; often called “Moose”) was born on 14 October 1923 in Nuremberg, Germany, into a Jewish family; his father was the gynecologist Dr. Emil Mosbacher. After the Nuremberg Laws curtailed his schooling, the family fled to the United States in October 1938. Stephen Americanized his name, attended Newton High School in Jackson Heights, Queens, and later studied chemistry at the University of Toledo after the family moved to Ohio.

	He enlisted from Toledo on 12 June 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 19), and went overseas to England in September 1944 with a prisoner-of-war interrogation team attached to Combat Command B, 8th Armored Division. Billeted for a time with a Dutch family in Margraten, he earned a reputation for courage and cheerfulness in Holland and during the drive to the Rhine.		He enlisted from Toledo on 12 June 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 19\|Class 19]]), and went overseas to England in September 1944 with a prisoner-of-war interrogation team attached to Combat Command B, 8th Armored Division. Billeted for a time with a Dutch family in Margraten, he earned a reputation for courage and cheerfulness in Holland and during the drive to the Rhine.

	On 2 April 1945, during a billeting mission near Lippstadt, Mosbacher volunteered to help cover a withdrawal at Neuhaus and then rode into enemy fire to pull a stranded soldier into a jeep. A German tank shell killed him moments later while the party tried to rescue another wounded man. He received the Silver Star posthumously and is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten.		On 2 April 1945, during a billeting mission near Lippstadt, Mosbacher volunteered to help cover a withdrawal at Neuhaus and then rode into enemy fire to pull a stranded soldier into a jeep. A German tank shell killed him moments later while the party tried to rescue another wounded man. He received the Silver Star posthumously and is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten.

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Silver Star
	* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer		* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
	* Death date 2 April 1945 from commanding officer letter and folder dates. Rank rose from Pfc roster entry to staff sergeant in combat narratives—set rank_final to Staff Sergeant.		* Death date 2 April 1945 from commanding officer letter and folder dates. Rank rose from Pfc roster entry to staff sergeant in combat narratives—set rank_final to Staff Sergeant

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	\|rank_final=~~Pfc~~		\|rank_final=Staff Sergeant
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			\|death_place=Neuhaus, Germany
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	'''~~[[Mosbacher, Stephen S. (35554027)\|~~Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher]]''' (14 October 1923 – 1945) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish)~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie in ~~class~~ 19 and ~~served~~ with IPW Team 149.		'''Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher''' (14 October 1923 – 2 April 1945) was a German-born United States Army interrogator who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 19]] and was killed in action near Lippstadt while serving with IPW Team 149, 8th Armored Division.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Stephen~~, who usually signed as "~~Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in ~~Nuremberg~~.		Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher (born Sigmund; often called “Moose”) was born on 14 October 1923 in Nuremberg, Germany, into a Jewish family; his father was the gynecologist Dr. Emil Mosbacher. After the Nuremberg Laws curtailed his schooling, the family fled to the United States in October 1938. Stephen Americanized his name, attended Newton High School in Jackson Heights, Queens, and later studied chemistry at the University of Toledo after the family moved to Ohio.

	~~In September~~ 1943, ~~Mosbacher attended ASTP~~, ~~University~~ of ~~Missouri as Pfc~~. ~~Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years~~, ~~Chemical Engineering)~~.		He enlisted from Toledo on 12 June 1943, trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 19), and went overseas to England in September 1944 with a prisoner-of-war interrogation team attached to Combat Command B, 8th Armored Division. Billeted for a time with a Dutch family in Margraten, he earned a reputation for courage and cheerfulness in Holland and during the drive to the Rhine.

	~~Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo~~, ~~Ohio on June 12~~, ~~1943.~~		On 2 April 1945, during a billeting mission near Lippstadt, Mosbacher volunteered to help cover a withdrawal at Neuhaus and then rode into enemy fire to pull a stranded soldier into a jeep. A German tank shell killed him moments later while the party tried to rescue another wounded man. He received the Silver Star posthumously and is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten.

	~~He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil~~ Mosbacher ~~and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed~~ to a ~~point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine.~~

	~~During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of~~ enemy ~~infantry elements in an effort~~ to ~~rescue~~ a ~~comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire~~. ~~The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes~~ later while ~~attempting~~ the rescue of another wounded ~~soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank~~. ~~Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun.~~

	~~S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded~~ the Silver Star ~~Medal~~ posthumously ~~for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He~~ and the ~~rescued soldier were found dead.~~

	~~He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line~~.

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	* Silver Star		* Silver Star
	* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer		* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
			* Death date 2 April 1945 from commanding officer letter and folder dates. Rank rose from Pfc roster entry to staff sergeant in combat narratives—set rank_final to Staff Sergeant.

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	* ~~Born~~ 14 October 1923 in Nuremberg ~~to Emil and Rose Mosbacher (Jewish)~~.		* 14 October 1923 — Born in Nuremberg, Germany.
	* ~~13 July 1944~~ — ~~Graduated Class 19 as S/Sgt (German-Documents Examiner)~~. ~~DEML~~.		* October 1938 — Family fled Nazi Germany for the United States.
	* ~~Assigned to~~ IPW Team ~~145 attached to the~~ 8th Armored Division.		* 12 June 1943 — Enlisted at Toledo, Ohio.
	* ~~Awarded~~ Silver Star ~~posthumously~~.		* Class 19 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; IPW Team 149.
	* ~~Buried in Margraten~~ Cemetery, ~~Netherlands~~.		* September 1944 — Arrived England; later Netherlands and Germany with 8th Armored Division.
			* 2 April 1945 — Killed in action at Neuhaus near Lippstadt, Germany; Silver Star (posthumous).
			* Burial — Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive Mosbacher packet photographs and related PDFs
			* RB Archive, “Stories of Allied Soldiers from Nuremberg-Fürth: Stephen S. Mosbacher” (includes Maj. John R. Elting letter, 9 June 1946)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. In September 1943, Mosbacher attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. ~~Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943.~~ During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line.		Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg.

			In September 1943, Mosbacher attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering).

			Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943.

			He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine.

			During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun.

			S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead.

			He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line.

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line.		Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. In September 1943, Mosbacher attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line.

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			* Born 14 October 1923 in Nuremberg to Emil and Rose Mosbacher (Jewish).
			* 13 July 1944 — Graduated Class 19 as S/Sgt (German-Documents Examiner). DEML.
	* Assigned to IPW Team 145 attached to the 8th Armored Division.		* Assigned to IPW Team 145 attached to the 8th Armored Division.
	* Awarded Silver Star posthumously.		* Awarded Silver Star posthumously.
	* Buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands.		* Buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands.
	* Nuremberg to Emil and Rose Mosbacher.
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	* Assigned to IPW Team 145 attached to the 8th Armored Division.		* Assigned to IPW Team 145 attached to the 8th Armored Division.
	* Awarded Silver Star posthumously.		* Awarded Silver Star posthumously.

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~In September 1943, he attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc.~~ Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line~~. In addition, he has a Purple Heart among his other awards and commendations~~.		Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line.

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	In September 1943, he attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc~~. University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher~~. Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun~~. Stephen Sigmund Mosbacher is buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Plot I, Row 11, Grave 19~~. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death~~. October 14 1923 - April 2 1945~~. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division~~. They also had a daughter named Marianne. His parents left Germany in 1938 to escape persecution and pursue happiness. They chose America as their new home~~. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line~~. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location~~. In addition, he has a Purple Heart among his other awards and commendations.		In September 1943, he attended ASTP, University of Missouri as Pfc. Stephen, who usually signed as "Sigmund", was born October 14 1923 into a Jewish family in Nuremberg. Stephen attended University of Toledo (3 years, Chemical Engineering). He buried in Margraten Cemetery, Netherlands. He was the oldest child and only son of Emil Mosbacher and Rose Wurman. Life in Germany had become unbearable when threats to the Jewish population progressed to a point where his father Dr Mosbacher was forced to discontinue his practice of medicine. Stephen enlisted in the US Army in his adopted hometown of Toledo, Ohio on June 12, 1943. During the attack on the Elbe River, S/Sgt Mosbacher advanced to within ten yards of enemy infantry elements in an effort to rescue a comrade who was pinned down by enemy fire. The rescue was accomplished in the face of direct fire of artillery, mortars and small arms fire Mosbacher was fatally wounded a few minutes later while attempting the rescue of another wounded soldier who was directly in the path of an enemy tank. Stephen was grimly smiling and still had a firm grip on his machine gun. S/Sgt Mosbacher was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. He was attached to IPW Team #149, 8th Armored Division. He and the rescued soldier were found dead. He had received the nickname "Moose", in part because of his size. He was also reputed to have the biggest appetite in the headquarters company and to be always the first man in the mess line. In addition, he has a Purple Heart among his other awards and commendations.

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