Moritz, Werner (32193043)

Werner Moritz
Personal details
Born	1920 Germany
Died	2010
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32193043
Rank	Major
Rank at Ritchie	Staff Sergeant
Camp Ritchie	Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section	5C
Enlisted	Cp Upton Yaphank, New York
Teams	IPW 415, IPW 177

Teammates

Team — IPW 415

Team — IPW 177

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Werner Moritz (1920–2010) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Werner enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.

Biography

He Graduated high school in Germany. Worked as machine operator for processing of sheepskin. He needs medical attention for his eye and in trade offers to show Moritz where a lot of Goering’s Nazi loot was buried.

Research notes

• FH to CR to ETO; Cooper Union

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	90
Nara ASN	32193043
Nara Name	MORITZ WERNER
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2314
Nara DOE	120142
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	N1
Nara Year of Birth	20
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	4
Nara Civilian Occupation	718
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	70
Nara Weight (lbs)	130
Class_ASN	32193043
Class_Name	MORITZ, Werner
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 29 June 1920 in Germany.
• 12 January 1942 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN 32193043) at Camp Upton, NY.
• 8 December 1942 — Naturalized as U.S. citizen (5432673).
• 20 July 1944 — Entered Camp Ritchie Class 21 as student.
• 18 September 1944 — Graduated as S/Sgt with Class 21 (German Documents Examiner).
• July 1943 — Assigned as S/Sgt to HQ, MIS Detachment at Fort Hunt.
• July 1943 — Assigned as S/Sgt to HQ, MIS Detachment at Fort Hunt. Served as.
• Became CIC agent assigned to search for high profile Nazis.
• He needs medical attention for his eye and in trade offers to show Moritz where a lot of Goering’s Nazi loot was buried.
• monitor of conversations e.g. Peenemunde, plus one interrogation. Recalls German general at Fort Hunt. Visit by OSS (to recruit ?).

Sources

• 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 Werner Moritz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Moritz, Werner for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WERNER MORITZ (2021).doc, WERNER MORITZ.doc)