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'''[[Weiss, Egon (31138437)|Egon Weiss]]''' (~~1919–2003~~) was a Ritchie Boy (~~from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class~~ 22 ~~and served with~~ IPW Team 173.

'''[[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 ==

Egon Arthur Weiss, 84, ~~Librarian Emeritus of the United States Military Academy & pioneer in information technology, died Sept. Born~~ the son of a physician in ~~Vienna~~, ~~Austria~~ in ~~1919, Egon emigrated to NYC to escape~~ the ~~wrath of Hitler after he invaded in 1938~~. Weiss was drafted ~~into the Army~~ in 1942~~, the same year the Military Intelligence Training Center was activated at Camp Ritchie. Weiss rose to Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1969. He was~~ trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie~~, MD~~. Army ~~Seventh~~ Corps ~~and applied his~~ German and French ~~language skills during~~ the Battle of the Bulge, liberation of concentration camps and in ~~post war Germany. He played a role in organizing the post-World War II~~ government in ~~occupied~~ Germany. ~~Remaining~~ in the US Army Reserve Civil Affairs ~~after~~ the war, Mr.

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.

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== Timeline ==

* 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 ==

* 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

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+|birth_place=Vienna, Austria
+|death_place=San Diego, California
+|rank_final=Lieutenant Colonel
+|division=VII Corps
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-'''[[Weiss, Egon (31138437)|Egon Weiss]]''' (1919–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22 and served with IPW Team 173.
+'''[[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 ==
-Egon Arthur Weiss, 84, Librarian Emeritus of the United States Military Academy & pioneer in information technology, died Sept. Born the son of a physician in Vienna, Austria in 1919, Egon emigrated to NYC to escape the wrath of Hitler after he invaded in 1938. Weiss was drafted into the Army in 1942, the same year the Military Intelligence Training Center was activated at Camp Ritchie. Weiss rose to Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1969. He was trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie, MD. Army Seventh Corps and applied his German and French language skills during the Battle of the Bulge, liberation of concentration camps and in post war Germany. He played a role in organizing the post-World War II government in occupied Germany. Remaining in the US Army Reserve Civil Affairs after the war, Mr.
+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.
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 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.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* 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