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== Biography ==

~~[[Lewy,~~ Stephan ~~Heinz~~ (~~31371862)|Stephan Heinz Lewy]] (ASN 31371862~~) was born in ~~1925~~ in Germany, of ~~Jewish faith, with~~ Camp Ritchie ~~Class 15 (section 7A, private), overseas service, and enlistment at Boston, Massachusetts~~. ~~Records list one year~~ of ~~high school and~~ a ~~general office clerk occupation~~. Facebook ~~posts report~~ that he ~~died on November 9~~, ~~2021—the anniversary~~ of ~~Kristallnacht—at age 96~~.

Stephan worked as clerk in office and attended night school. He (From Camp Ritchie records at NARA, published biography, oral histories and Internet). He was born in Berlin and raised in an orphanage. In 1939 he was sent with other orphanage children to France on a Kindertransport; a Kindertransport identification paper for the German-Jewish refugee child Heinz Stephan Lewy, issued for children coming from Germany and Central Europe to Paris, survives in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was shared on the Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page. He emigrated to the United States in 1942 and was drafted into the U.S. Because of his language skills he was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. He served with the 6th Armored Division—described in page posts as a favorite of Gen. As a German refugee in American uniform he was warned of the danger of capture by Nazi forces. Facebook material states that he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and participated in the liberation of Buchenwald. He was featured among the Ritchie Boys discussed in Bruce Henderson's ''Sons and Soldiers'', appeared in local Holocaust-education resources (including the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo and later the Buffalo Jewish Federation), and attended related public events.

He was born in Berlin and raised in an orphanage. In 1939 he was sent with other orphanage children to France on a Kindertransport; a Kindertransport identification paper for the German-Jewish refugee child Heinz Stephan Lewy, issued for children coming from Germany and Central Europe to Paris, ~~survives in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was shared on the Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page. He emigrated to the United States in 1942 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 at age 18.~~

On 25 June 1942, Lewy arrived in New York (Brooklyn) and reunited with parents.

Because of his language skills he was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. He served with the 6th Armored Division—described in page posts as a favorite of Gen. Patton—which landed at Utah Beach shortly after D-Day. As a German refugee in American uniform he was warned of the danger of capture by Nazi forces. Facebook material states that he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and participated in the liberation of Buchenwald.

~~After the war~~ Lewy ~~lived~~ in ~~Buffalo,~~ New York~~. He was featured among the Ritchie Boys discussed in Bruce Henderson's ''Sons and Soldiers'', appeared in local Holocaust-education resources~~ (~~including the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo and later the Buffalo Jewish Federation~~), and ~~attended related public events~~.

== Research notes ==

* Also Class 11 OB

* OB 35

* 3/11/1925-A

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== Timeline ==

* Born 11 March 1925 in Berlin as Heinz S. Lewy (father Jewish, mother Protestant).

* 25 June 1942 — Arrived in New York (Brooklyn) and reunited with parents.

* 10 February 1944 — Became naturalized citizen in Baltimore (#6154240).

* 3 March 1944 — Graduated with Class 15 (French linguist).

* 21 April 1944 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 11.

* 24 May 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.

* 19 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach. Assigned to 6th Armored Division with Order of Battle.

* August 1940 — Moved to Chateau de Chabannes (ORT) Children’s Home, Limoges.

* Helped prepare detailed history of the 6th Armored Division’s WW2 history.

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

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* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3AAsA2a bit.ly]

* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.buffalojewishfederation.org/stephan-lewy/ buffalojewishfederation.org]

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stephan Heinz Lewy for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewy, Stephan Heinz for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: STEPHAN LEWY (2021).doc, STEPHAN LEWY.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-[[Lewy, Stephan Heinz (31371862)|Stephan Heinz Lewy]] (ASN 31371862) was born in 1925 in Germany, of Jewish faith, with Camp Ritchie Class 15 (section 7A, private), overseas service, and enlistment at Boston, Massachusetts. Records list one year of high school and a general office clerk occupation. Facebook posts report that he died on November 9, 2021—the anniversary of Kristallnacht—at age 96.
+Stephan worked as clerk in office and attended night school. He (From Camp Ritchie records at NARA, published biography, oral histories and Internet). He was born in Berlin and raised in an orphanage. In 1939 he was sent with other orphanage children to France on a Kindertransport; a Kindertransport identification paper for the German-Jewish refugee child Heinz Stephan Lewy, issued for children coming from Germany and Central Europe to Paris, survives in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was shared on the Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page. He emigrated to the United States in 1942 and was drafted into the U.S. Because of his language skills he was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. He served with the 6th Armored Division—described in page posts as a favorite of Gen. As a German refugee in American uniform he was warned of the danger of capture by Nazi forces. Facebook material states that he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and participated in the liberation of Buchenwald. He was featured among the Ritchie Boys discussed in Bruce Henderson's ''Sons and Soldiers'', appeared in local Holocaust-education resources (including the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo and later the Buffalo Jewish Federation), and attended related public events.
-He was born in Berlin and raised in an orphanage. In 1939 he was sent with other orphanage children to France on a Kindertransport; a Kindertransport identification paper for the German-Jewish refugee child Heinz Stephan Lewy, issued for children coming from Germany and Central Europe to Paris, survives in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and was shared on the Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page. He emigrated to the United States in 1942 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 at age 18.
+On 25 June 1942, Lewy arrived in New York (Brooklyn) and reunited with parents.
-Because of his language skills he was sent to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. He served with the 6th Armored Division—described in page posts as a favorite of Gen. Patton—which landed at Utah Beach shortly after D-Day. As a German refugee in American uniform he was warned of the danger of capture by Nazi forces. Facebook material states that he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and participated in the liberation of Buchenwald.
-After the war Lewy lived in Buffalo, New York. He was featured among the Ritchie Boys discussed in Bruce Henderson's ''Sons and Soldiers'', appeared in local Holocaust-education resources (including the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo and later the Buffalo Jewish Federation), and attended related public events.
 == Research notes ==
 * Also Class 11 OB
 * OB 35
-* 3/11/1925-A
 == Gallery ==
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+== Timeline ==
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+* Born 11 March 1925 in Berlin as Heinz S. Lewy (father Jewish, mother Protestant).
+* 25 June 1942 — Arrived in New York (Brooklyn) and reunited with parents.
+* 10 February 1944 — Became naturalized citizen in Baltimore (#6154240).
+* 3 March 1944 — Graduated with Class 15 (French linguist).
+* 21 April 1944 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 11.
+* 24 May 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
+* 19 July 1944 — Landed at Utah Beach. Assigned to 6th Armored Division with Order of Battle.
+* August 1940 — Moved to Chateau de Chabannes (ORT) Children’s Home, Limoges.
+* Helped prepare detailed history of the 6th Armored Division’s WW2 history.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
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 * Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3AAsA2a bit.ly]
 * Facebook-linked source: [https://www.buffalojewishfederation.org/stephan-lewy/ buffalojewishfederation.org]
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stephan Heinz Lewy for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewy, Stephan Heinz for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: STEPHAN LEWY (2021).doc, STEPHAN LEWY.doc)