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'''[[Xanthopoulos, Louis J. (31039207)|Louis J. Xanthopoulos]]''' (1914–1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Landon Grove, Curator of the Ritchie Museum recently spoke with the son of Ritchie Boy Louis Xanthopoulos. The son told Landon that his Dad was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa, and spoke German, Italian, Greek, English, French, Arabic and some Spanish! According to the son, his Dad rarely talked about the war. | |||
He shared or a friend shared he was a Sergeant in the 82nd or 101st airborne and was trained by British intelligence and served in the OSS. His Dad did share that he and others did advance work for D Day and he had a run in with German soldiers a day or two prior to D Day and he was MIA for a brief period. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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4592730427415509.jpg|Below are some photos/documents shared by the son | |||
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== 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 2021-09-26 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 03:04, 16 September 2026
| Louis J. Xanthopoulos | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31039207 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 6 |
| Enlisted | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Louis J. Xanthopoulos (1914–1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Landon Grove, Curator of the Ritchie Museum recently spoke with the son of Ritchie Boy Louis Xanthopoulos. The son told Landon that his Dad was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa, and spoke German, Italian, Greek, English, French, Arabic and some Spanish! According to the son, his Dad rarely talked about the war.
He shared or a friend shared he was a Sergeant in the 82nd or 101st airborne and was trained by British intelligence and served in the OSS. His Dad did share that he and others did advance work for D Day and he had a run in with German soldiers a day or two prior to D Day and he was MIA for a brief period.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Below are some photos/documents shared by the son
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 83 |
| Nara ASN | 31039207 |
| Nara Name | XANTHOPOULOS LOUIS J |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 13 |
| Nara POE | 1375 |
| Nara DOE | 170341 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 32 |
| Nativity.1 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 71 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 64 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| Class_ASN | 31039207 |
| Class_Name | XANTHPOULOS, Louis J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| 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 2021-09-26 (1 post)