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'''George Wenzel''' ( | '''[[Wenzel, George (0555189)|George Wenzel]]''' (1917–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17 and served with IPW Team 176. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Nazi Millionaires tells the stories of German SS Officers who crammed trains, cars, and trucks full of gold, currency and jewels, and headed for the mountains of Austria as the war was coming to an end. Allied soldiers were determined to find the stolen loot, and they were successful in apprehending most of these men. | |||
Many of the Allied Investigators were with the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) and were German speaking. Some were Ritchie Boys, who obviously knew the language and had the skills to interrogate the SS Officers. Many of the CIC investigations did not identify the interrogators. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Chief; CI Section | * Chief; CI Section | ||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-08-31 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 01:45, 1 September 2026
| George Wenzel | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0555189 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | IPW 176 |
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George Wenzel (1917–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17 and served with IPW Team 176.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Nazi Millionaires tells the stories of German SS Officers who crammed trains, cars, and trucks full of gold, currency and jewels, and headed for the mountains of Austria as the war was coming to an end. Allied soldiers were determined to find the stolen loot, and they were successful in apprehending most of these men.
Many of the Allied Investigators were with the Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) and were German speaking. Some were Ritchie Boys, who obviously knew the language and had the skills to interrogate the SS Officers. Many of the CIC investigations did not identify the interrogators.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Chief; CI Section
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Class_ASN | 31378336 |
| Class_Name | WENZEL, George |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
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 2020-08-31 (1 post)