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'''Werner E. Stark''' (1921–1995) was a United States Army ~~Private First Class~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].

'''Werner Erwin Stark''' (12 February 1921 – 25 July 1995) was a German-born United States Army counterintelligence officer who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].

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== Biography ==

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Werner Erwin Stark was born on 12 February 1921 in Munich, Germany, into a Jewish family of textile merchants. With his older brother Walter he immigrated to the United States via France in 1938; his parents and sister followed soon after. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, attended ASTP at the University of Illinois in November 1943 as a private first class, and trained in counterintelligence at Camp Ritchie (Class 25).

In Europe Stark performed counterintelligence work that included operating under the cover name “Karl Werner.” An oral history summary at the Holocaust Memorial Center (Zekelman Family Campus) also associates him with interpreter duty at the Nuremberg trials and other postwar intelligence tasks. He later novelized aspects of his wartime experience in the manuscript ''Alias Karl Werner''. Stark died on 25 July 1995 in Oakland, Michigan.

== Research notes ==

* Mengele (Oral history)

* Jackie Odom (dau)

* Jim Burnstein

* 15th Army

* OCR (89%) of `5797157686972771.jpg` (gallery document)

* Interview candidate: Holocaust Memorial Center oral history (Michigan). Novel typescript birth year 1920 conflicts with 1921 folder/finding aid—use 1921. Brother Walter not linked (no clear roster page).

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== Timeline ==

* 12 February 1921 — Born in Munich, Germany.

* 1938 — Immigrated to the United States via France with brother Walter.

* November 1943 — ASTP, University of Illinois (Pfc).

* Class 25 — Counterintelligence training at Camp Ritchie.

* 1944–1945 — European counterintelligence service (cover name Karl Werner).

* 25 July 1995 — Died in Oakland, Michigan.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [https://holocaustcenter.org/research/oral-history-department/oral-histories-index/ Zekelman Holocaust Center oral-history index] (lists Werner E. Stark — restricted use; not publicly streamable)

* [https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/5/resources/16767 Werner Erwin Stark Collection (Leo Baeck Institute / Center for Jewish History)]

* RB Archive Stark packet photographs and related PDFs

* Holocaust Memorial Center oral-history summary referenced in Stark packet notes

* RB Archive / USC Shoah Foundation–style finding-aid notes for Werner Erwin Stark papers (Alias Karl Werner manuscript)

* 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 2022-10-23 (1 post)

* [[:File:5797157686972771.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5797157686972771.jpg]]

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Werner E. Stark for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stark, Werner E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER E. STARK.doc)

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 |class_number=25
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+|death_date=25 July 1995
+|birth_place=Munich, Germany
+|death_place=Oakland, Michigan
+|photo=5797157883639418.jpg
+|rank_final=Captain
+|birth_date=12 February 1921
+|alias=Karl Werner
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-'''Werner E. Stark''' (1921&ndash;1995) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].
+'''Werner Erwin Stark''' (12 February 1921 &ndash; 25 July 1995) was a German-born United States Army counterintelligence officer who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Werner Erwin Stark was born on 12 February 1921 in Munich, Germany, into a Jewish family of textile merchants. With his older brother Walter he immigrated to the United States via France in 1938; his parents and sister followed soon after. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, attended ASTP at the University of Illinois in November 1943 as a private first class, and trained in counterintelligence at Camp Ritchie (Class 25).
+In Europe Stark performed counterintelligence work that included operating under the cover name “Karl Werner.” An oral history summary at the Holocaust Memorial Center (Zekelman Family Campus) also associates him with interpreter duty at the Nuremberg trials and other postwar intelligence tasks. He later novelized aspects of his wartime experience in the manuscript ''Alias Karl Werner''. Stark died on 25 July 1995 in Oakland, Michigan.
 == Research notes ==
 * Mengele (Oral history)
 * Jackie Odom (dau)
-* Jim Burnstein
 * 15th Army
+* OCR (89%) of `5797157686972771.jpg` (gallery document)
+* Interview candidate: Holocaust Memorial Center oral history (Michigan). Novel typescript birth year 1920 conflicts with 1921 folder/finding aid—use 1921. Brother Walter not linked (no clear roster page).
 == 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.''
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+5797158060306067.jpg
+5797157686972771.jpg
+5797157840306089.jpg
+5797157870306086.jpg
+5797157920306081.jpg
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+== Timeline ==
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+* 12 February 1921 — Born in Munich, Germany.
+* 1938 — Immigrated to the United States via France with brother Walter.
+* November 1943 — ASTP, University of Illinois (Pfc).
+* Class 25 — Counterintelligence training at Camp Ritchie.
+* 1944–1945 — European counterintelligence service (cover name Karl Werner).
+* 25 July 1995 — Died in Oakland, Michigan.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [https://holocaustcenter.org/research/oral-history-department/oral-histories-index/ Zekelman Holocaust Center oral-history index] (lists Werner E. Stark — restricted use; not publicly streamable)
+* [https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/5/resources/16767 Werner Erwin Stark Collection (Leo Baeck Institute / Center for Jewish History)]
+* RB Archive Stark packet photographs and related PDFs
+* Holocaust Memorial Center oral-history summary referenced in Stark packet notes
+* RB Archive / USC Shoah Foundation–style finding-aid notes for Werner Erwin Stark papers (Alias Karl Werner manuscript)
+* 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 2022-10-23 (1 post)
+* [[:File:5797157686972771.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5797157686972771.jpg]]
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Werner E. Stark for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stark, Werner E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER E. STARK.doc)