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|first=Louis

|class_section=4

|class_rank=~~Pvt~~

|class_rank=Private

|birth_year=1908

|death_year=1987

|nativity=Cz

|nativity=Czechoslovakia

|religion=J

|religion=Jewish

|enlistment_place=FT DIX NEW JERSEY

|state=NEW YORK

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== Biography ==

[[Atlas, ~~Louis~~ (~~32258804~~)|~~Louis Atlas~~]] ~~appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys (see the gallery caption for identifications~~ and ~~photo credit).~~

Louis Atlas (1908–1987) was a Czechoslovak-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. A lawyer by civilian occupation, he enlisted from Fort Dix, New Jersey. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]], and [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] (see gallery caption).

[[~~Atlas~~, ~~Louis~~ (~~32258804~~)|~~Louis Atlas~~]] lived 1908–1987, with nativity listed as Czechoslovakia, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 6; class rank Pvt; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Ft Dix New Jersey, New York; education listed as 4 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Lawyers and judges.

== Research notes ==

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4448187125203174.jpg|~~Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] collection.~~ All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]].

4448187125203174.jpg|All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]]

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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)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)

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 |first=Louis
 |class_section=4
-|class_rank=Pvt
+|class_rank=Private
 |birth_year=1908
 |death_year=1987
-|nativity=Cz
+|nativity=Czechoslovakia
-|religion=J
+|religion=Jewish
 |enlistment_place=FT DIX NEW JERSEY
 |state=NEW YORK
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 == Biography ==
-[[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]] appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys (see the gallery caption for identifications and photo credit).
+Louis Atlas (1908–1987) was a Czechoslovak-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. A lawyer by civilian occupation, he enlisted from Fort Dix, New Jersey. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]], and [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] (see gallery caption).
-[[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]] lived 1908–1987, with nativity listed as Czechoslovakia, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 6; class rank Pvt; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Ft Dix New Jersey, New York; education listed as 4 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Lawyers and judges.
 == Research notes ==
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 <div class="soldier-gallery">
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
-4448187125203174.jpg|Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]].
+4448187125203174.jpg|All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]]
 </gallery>
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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)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)