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|death_place=San Diego, California | |||
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'''[[Weiss, Egon (31138437)|Egon Arthur Weiss]]''' (1919 – 5 September 2003) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22 / IPW Team 173) who later became librarian emeritus of the U.S. Military Academy. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Egon Arthur Weiss was born in 1919 in Vienna, Austria, the son of a physician. After the Anschluss he emigrated to New York City in 1938, sponsored by his sisters Gertrud and Franziska Weiss. He attended Berea College in Kentucky (1938–1940) and worked in the New England textile industry. | |||
Weiss was drafted in 1942 and trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie (Class 22; IPW Team 173). Assigned to U.S. Army VII Corps, he used German and French in the Battle of the Bulge, in the liberation of concentration camps, and in postwar occupation government work in Germany. He remained in the Army Reserve Civil Affairs and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969. | |||
After the war he earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard (1947), an M.A. in Germanic languages from Boston University, and an M.S. in library science from Simmons College. He joined the West Point library in 1958, served as library director from 1962 to 1987, and was later librarian emeritus. In retirement he lived in Carlsbad and La Jolla, California. He died on 5 September 2003 in San Diego after a brief illness. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* 1919 — Born in Vienna, Austria. | |||
* 1938 — Emigrated to New York City; Berea College (1938–1940); New England textile work. | |||
* 1942 — Drafted; Camp Ritchie Class 22 / IPW Team 173 interrogator training. | |||
* WWII — VII Corps; Battle of the Bulge; camp liberation; postwar Germany. | |||
* 1947 — B.A., Harvard (economics); later M.A. Boston University; M.S.L.S. Simmons. | |||
* 1958–1987 — West Point library (director from 1962); librarian emeritus. | |||
* 1969 — Retired U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs as lieutenant colonel. | |||
* 1997–2003 — Lived in Carlsbad / La Jolla, California. | |||
* 5 September 2003 — Died in San Diego, California. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * The Ithaca Journal, 18 October 2003 — obituary for Egon Arthur Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded) | ||
* San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 September 2003, p. B-5 — Jack Williams obituary for Egon Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded) | |||
* 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 2022-11-24 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 16:50, 16 September 2026
| Egon Arthur Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 5 September 2003 San Diego, California |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31138437 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Unit / division | VII Corps |
| Team | IPW 173 |
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Egon Arthur Weiss (1919 – 5 September 2003) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22 / IPW Team 173) who later became librarian emeritus of the U.S. Military Academy.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Egon Arthur Weiss was born in 1919 in Vienna, Austria, the son of a physician. After the Anschluss he emigrated to New York City in 1938, sponsored by his sisters Gertrud and Franziska Weiss. He attended Berea College in Kentucky (1938–1940) and worked in the New England textile industry.
Weiss was drafted in 1942 and trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie (Class 22; IPW Team 173). Assigned to U.S. Army VII Corps, he used German and French in the Battle of the Bulge, in the liberation of concentration camps, and in postwar occupation government work in Germany. He remained in the Army Reserve Civil Affairs and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969.
After the war he earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard (1947), an M.A. in Germanic languages from Boston University, and an M.S. in library science from Simmons College. He joined the West Point library in 1958, served as library director from 1962 to 1987, and was later librarian emeritus. In retirement he lived in Carlsbad and La Jolla, California. He died on 5 September 2003 in San Diego after a brief illness.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Nara ASN | 31138437 |
| Nara Name | WEISS EGON |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 25 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 90742 |
| 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 | 72 |
| Nativity.1 | IOWA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 118 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| Class_ASN | 31138437 |
| Class_Name | WEISS, Egon |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1919 — Born in Vienna, Austria.
- 1938 — Emigrated to New York City; Berea College (1938–1940); New England textile work.
- 1942 — Drafted; Camp Ritchie Class 22 / IPW Team 173 interrogator training.
- WWII — VII Corps; Battle of the Bulge; camp liberation; postwar Germany.
- 1947 — B.A., Harvard (economics); later M.A. Boston University; M.S.L.S. Simmons.
- 1958–1987 — West Point library (director from 1962); librarian emeritus.
- 1969 — Retired U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs as lieutenant colonel.
- 1997–2003 — Lived in Carlsbad / La Jolla, California.
- 5 September 2003 — Died in San Diego, California.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The Ithaca Journal, 18 October 2003 — obituary for Egon Arthur Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
- San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 September 2003, p. B-5 — Jack Williams obituary for Egon Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
- 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 2022-11-24 (1 post)