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|birth_year=1914

|death_year=1982

|nativity=Ge

|nativity=Germany

|religion=P

|religion=Protestant

|~~overseas~~=N

|rank_final=Capt

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|division=Instructor

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'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914–1982) was a ~~United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 1]].

'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914–1982) was a German-born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 1]]) who later served at the Nuremberg trials.

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== Biography ==

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Walter H. Rapp trained in Camp Ritchie’s First Class (certificate 21, IPW German). In 1944 he was assigned to Camp Clinton, Mississippi, where high-ranking German prisoners including generals were held. After the war he served at the Nuremberg trials with the Office of the Chief of Counsel (OMGUS) and interrogated Hermann Göring.

== Research notes ==

* Instructor; Nuremberg Trials

* Appears as number 15 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.

* Camp Clinton, MS (1944); Nuremberg OMGUS; interrogated Hermann Göring (Mia Grosjean)

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== Timeline ==

* Born 1914 Born in Germany.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)

* 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)

* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Rapp for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rapp, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. RAPP.doc)

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 |death_year=1982
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+|nativity=Germany
-|religion=P
+|religion=Protestant
-|overseas=N
+|rank_final=Capt
 |certificate=21
+|specialty=IPW German
+|division=Instructor
 |confidence=high
-|class_number=1
 |class_display=1
+|overseas=N
+|arm_or_service=Cavalry
+|birth_place=Germany
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-'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914&ndash;1982) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]].
+'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914&ndash;1982) was a German-born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 1]]) who later served at the Nuremberg trials.
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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Walter H. Rapp trained in Camp Ritchie’s First Class (certificate 21, IPW German). In 1944 he was assigned to Camp Clinton, Mississippi, where high-ranking German prisoners including generals were held. After the war he served at the Nuremberg trials with the Office of the Chief of Counsel (OMGUS) and interrogated Hermann Göring.
 == Research notes ==
 * Instructor; Nuremberg Trials
+* Appears as number 15 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.
+* Camp Clinton, MS (1944); Nuremberg OMGUS; interrogated Hermann Göring (Mia Grosjean)
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 1914 Born in Germany.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
+* 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)
+* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Rapp for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rapp, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. RAPP.doc)