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|surname=Lewen

|first=Simon

|middle=J.

|alias=Lewin

|alias=Lewin; Si

|class_number=16

|birth_year=1918

|death_year=2016

|nativity=Po

|nativity=Poland

|enlistment_place=ALBANY NEW YORK

|state=NEW YORK

~~|overseas=Y~~

~~|certificate=NG~~

|education=4 years of high school

|occupation=Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen n.e.c.

|marital=Single without dependents

|photo=Lewen, Simon (12138008) press TANGRAM.jpg

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|birth_place=Lublin, Poland

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|birth_date=8 November 1918

}}

'''Simon J. Lewen''' (1918–2016) was a United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]].

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== Biography ==

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Simon (“Si”) Lewen was born in Lublin, Poland, in 1918; two years later his family moved to Berlin. When Hitler came to power in 1933, the fourteen-year-old left Germany for France with his elder brother. The family later obtained U.S. visas, and Lewen arrived in New York in 1935, where he enrolled in art school.

He volunteered for the U.S. Army in 1942 and trained at Camp Ritchie. In France he was assigned to loudspeaker work at the front, urging German soldiers to surrender—work that left him exhausted and broken down by the end of the war. After returning to the United States in 1945 he became a sought-after artist, published, and taught; in 1985 he decided never to sell a painting again.

== Research notes ==

* http://www.silewen.com/script/chapter18.html

* Ritchie Boy

* ~~Civil Life~~

* Artist of the Holocaust; Si Lewen Museum

== Gallery ==

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Lewen, Simon (12138008).jpg|Earlier profile photograph (retained after press-photo update)

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 8 November 1918 in Poland.

* c. 1920 — Family moved from Lublin to Berlin.

* 1933 — Left Germany for France with his elder brother.

* 1935 — Arrived in New York; enrolled in art school.

* 1942 — Volunteered for the U.S. Army.

* 6 February 1944 — Entered Class 16 at Camp Ritchie.

* 1945 — Returned to the United States.

* 1985 — Stopped selling his paintings.

* Became naturalized citizen.

* Transferred to 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company (also 3rd MRBC).

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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)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Simon J. Lewen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewen, Simon J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIMON J. LEWIN.doc)

* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/boys_lewen.html The Ritchie Boys: Si Lewen]

* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/press_photos.html The Ritchie Boys film site — press photos] (© TANGRAM (Harald Stuckmann); high-res https://ritchieboys.com/DL/photos-highq/boys/lewen.jpg)

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 {{Soldier
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 |asn=12138008
 |surname=Lewen
 |first=Simon
 |middle=J.
-|alias=Lewin
+|alias=Lewin; Si
+|class_number=16
 |birth_year=1918
 |death_year=2016
-|nativity=Po
+|nativity=Poland
 |enlistment_place=ALBANY NEW YORK
 |state=NEW YORK
-|overseas=Y
-|certificate=NG
 |education=4 years of high school
 |occupation=Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen n.e.c.
 |marital=Single without dependents
+|photo=Lewen, Simon (12138008) press TANGRAM.jpg
+|overseas=Y
+|birth_place=Lublin, Poland
+|rank_final=T/5
+|birth_date=8 November 1918
 }}
+<div class="soldier-lead">
+'''Simon J. Lewen''' (1918&ndash;2016) was a United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]].
+</div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Simon (“Si”) Lewen was born in Lublin, Poland, in 1918; two years later his family moved to Berlin. When Hitler came to power in 1933, the fourteen-year-old left Germany for France with his elder brother. The family later obtained U.S. visas, and Lewen arrived in New York in 1935, where he enrolled in art school.
+He volunteered for the U.S. Army in 1942 and trained at Camp Ritchie. In France he was assigned to loudspeaker work at the front, urging German soldiers to surrender—work that left him exhausted and broken down by the end of the war. After returning to the United States in 1945 he became a sought-after artist, published, and taught; in 1985 he decided never to sell a painting again.
 == Research notes ==
-* http://www.silewen.com/script/chapter18.html
 * Ritchie Boy
-* Civil Life
+* Artist of the Holocaust; Si Lewen Museum
 == Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Lewen, Simon (12138008).jpg|Earlier profile photograph (retained after press-photo update)
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 8 November 1918 in Poland.
+* c. 1920 — Family moved from Lublin to Berlin.
+* 1933 — Left Germany for France with his elder brother.
+* 1935 — Arrived in New York; enrolled in art school.
+* 1942 — Volunteered for the U.S. Army.
+* 6 February 1944 — Entered Class 16 at Camp Ritchie.
+* 1945 — Returned to the United States.
+* 1985 — Stopped selling his paintings.
+* Became naturalized citizen.
+* Transferred to 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company (also 3rd MRBC).
+</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)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Simon J. Lewen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewen, Simon J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIMON J. LEWIN.doc)
+* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/boys_lewen.html The Ritchie Boys: Si Lewen]
+* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/press_photos.html The Ritchie Boys film site — press photos] (© TANGRAM (Harald Stuckmann); high-res https://ritchieboys.com/DL/photos-highq/boys/lewen.jpg)