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'''[[Singer, Henry A. (32401596)|Henry A. “Hank” Singer]]''' was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy (Class 19). | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Henry A. Singer, known as Hank, trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 19. Period photographs in the family / Jewish Archives packet are dated October 1944. | |||
Further wartime unit assignments and postwar details remain under research. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Singer_Henry_A_32401596_portrait.png|Henry A. Singer portrait (Jewish Archives / RB Archive) | |||
Singer_Henry_A_32401596_1944-10-11.jpg|Henry A. Singer, 11 October 1944 (RB Archive) | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Camp Ritchie Class 19 — Military intelligence training. | |||
* October 1944 — Dated photographs in RB Archive / Jewish Archives packet. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:Singer_Henry_A_32401596_1944-10-11.jpg|Henry A. Singer, 11 October 1944 (RB Archive)]] | ||
* [[:File:Singer_Henry_A_32401596_portrait.png|Henry A. Singer portrait (Jewish Archives / RB Archive)]] | |||
* RB Archive / Jewish Archives on Ancestry photograph packet for Henry A. Singer (October 1944 dated prints) | |||
* 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 19:57, 16 September 2026
| Henry A. Singer | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Hank Singer |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32401596 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 6F |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Henry A. “Hank” Singer was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy (Class 19).
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry A. Singer, known as Hank, trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 19. Period photographs in the family / Jewish Archives packet are dated October 1944.
Further wartime unit assignments and postwar details remain under research.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Class 31 JapOB; Faculty
- Human Resources; Psycho-drama techniques
- National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Henry A. Singer portrait (Jewish Archives / RB Archive) -
Henry A. Singer, 11 October 1944 (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Nara ASN | 32401596 |
| Nara Name | SINGER HENRY A |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 80742 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 31 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 32401596 |
| Class_Name | SINGER, Henry A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Class 19 — Military intelligence training.
- October 1944 — Dated photographs in RB Archive / Jewish Archives packet.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Henry A. Singer, 11 October 1944 (RB Archive)
- Henry A. Singer portrait (Jewish Archives / RB Archive)
- RB Archive / Jewish Archives on Ancestry photograph packet for Henry A. Singer (October 1944 dated prints)
- 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)