Schwarz, Walter (31189305) - Revision history

Admin: Enrich from Zekelman Holocaust Center oral history

2026-09-17T02:13:46Z

Enrich from Zekelman Holocaust Center oral history

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			\|birth_place=Timișoara, Romania
			\|rank_final=T/Sgt
			\|division=Third Army
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	'''Walter Schwarz''' (1921–2018) was a ~~United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 20]]~~. Walter enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut~~.		'''[[Schwarz, Walter (31189305)\|Walter Schwarz]]''' (1921 – 2018) was a Timișoara-born [[Class 20]] Ritchie Boy who served as a technical sergeant interrogator with Third Army through the Battle of the Bulge.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, family ~~details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit~~ to ~~change this page; no account is required~~.''		Walter Schwarz was born in 1921 in Timișoara, Romania, the son of Joseph and Bessy Schwarz. The family spoke chiefly German at home. Sent to Brno for textile study, He was there when Germany occupied Czechoslovakia and struggled home. His mother, a U.S. citizen, secured papers; the family left Italy for America in March 1940 on what He recalled as the last refugee ship.

			Rejected when He first tried to enlist as a non-citizen, Schwarz was drafted in 1942, trained in Pennsylvania, and spent nearly two years at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 20]]), graduating as a technical sergeant. Sent to England in September 1944 and to France in October, He served with Third Army at the Saar, during the Battle of the Bulge—first questioning civilians, then German soldiers—and after the Rhine crossing. He later served near Plzeň, where He contacted surviving relatives from his Brno years.

			Discharged in January 1946, He used the GI Bill at Lowell Technological Institute (textile studies, 1949), worked in Canada and Wisconsin, and raised five children with his wife, whose mother had survived Bergen-Belsen.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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			* 1921 — Born in Timișoara, Romania.
			* March 1940 — Arrived in the United States from Italy.
			* 1942 — Drafted; later trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 20).
			* September 1944 — Sent to England; to France in October with Third Army.
			* December 1944 — Battle of the Bulge interrogations.
			* January 1946 — Discharged.
			* 1949 — Graduated Lowell Technological Institute (textile studies).
			* 2018 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://holocaustcenter.org/research/oral-history-department/oral-histories-index/ Zekelman Holocaust Center oral-history index]
			* [https://5152.sydneyplus.com/argus/final/Portal/Default.aspx?component=AAFG&record=c9b7dbbb-8dd7-466f-9403-c8fe6399b41e Zekelman Holocaust Center oral history, OHV 413]
	* 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
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T06:15:40Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T19:03:01Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1921		\|birth_year=1921
	\|death_year=2018		\|death_year=2018
	\|nativity=Ro		\|nativity=Romania
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT		\|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT
	\|state=CONNECTICUT		\|state=CONNECTICUT

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:15:40Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Civil Life

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2026-08-20T13:10:32Z

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	\|asn=31189305		\|asn=31189305
	\|surname=Schwarz		\|surname=Schwarz
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			'''Walter Schwarz''' (1921–2018) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 20]]. Walter enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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2026-08-20T04:24:49Z

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	\|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT		\|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT
	\|state=CONNECTICUT		\|state=CONNECTICUT
	~~\|assignment=VII-961~~
	\|ipw_ge=152		\|ipw_ge=152
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

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{{Soldier
|asn=31189305
|surname=Schwarz
|first=Walter
|class_section=5C
|class_rank=Pvt
|birth_year=1921
|death_year=2018
|nativity=Ro
|religion=J
|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT
|state=CONNECTICUT
|assignment=VII-961
|ipw_ge=152
|overseas=Y
|certificate=8115
|education=2 years of college
|occupation=Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of hats and caps n.e.c.
|marital=Single with dependents
|confidence=high
|class_number=20
|class_display=20
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* Civil Life

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''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''

== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 97
|-
| Nara ASN || 31189305
|-
| Nara Name || SCHWARZ WALTER
|-
| Nara State || 11
|-
| Nara County || 1
|-
| Nara POE || 1143
|-
| Nara DOE || 100942
|-
| 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 Source || 0
|-
| Nara Nativity || N5
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 21
|-
| Nara Race || J
|-
| Nara Race Description || White not yet a citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 6
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 624
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 1
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 70
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 164
|-
| Class_ASN || 31189305
|-
| Class_Name || SCHWARZ, Walter
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_exact
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)