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Alfred served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials. He was drafted when he was 17 or 18 - they pulled him out of school and he got his GED in the army. He spoke about interrogating germans and seeing the camps. | Alfred served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials. He was drafted when he was 17 or 18 - they pulled him out of school and he got his GED in the army. He spoke about interrogating germans and seeing the camps. The were sent in by the late Ritchie Boy's son and daughter. He was with an Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team attached to the 6th Armored Division, and also served in the Counter-Intelligence Corp seeking out and aprohending political prisoners. | ||
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* Born 2 March 1926 in Hamburg, Germany. | |||
* See: “Combat History of the 6th Armored Division in ETO 18 July 1944 - 8 May 1945”. | * See: “Combat History of the 6th Armored Division in ETO 18 July 1944 - 8 May 1945”. | ||
* 29 January 1945 — Graduated with Class 25. | |||
* Assigned to G-2 as part of 6th Armored Division (as Replacement ?). | * Assigned to G-2 as part of 6th Armored Division (as Replacement ?). | ||
* Basic training with Field Artillery unit. | * Basic training with Field Artillery unit. | ||
* Promoted to Pfc. | |||
* See: “Super Sixth: The History of the 6th Armored Division in World War II" by George F. | * See: “Super Sixth: The History of the 6th Armored Division in World War II" by George F. | ||
* Served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials. | * Served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:40, 2 September 2026
| Alfred Oppenheimer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42073609 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Alfred Oppenheimer (1926–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Alfred served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials. He was drafted when he was 17 or 18 - they pulled him out of school and he got his GED in the army. He spoke about interrogating germans and seeing the camps. The were sent in by the late Ritchie Boy's son and daughter. He was with an Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team attached to the 6th Armored Division, and also served in the Counter-Intelligence Corp seeking out and aprohending political prisoners.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 69 |
| Nara ASN | 42073609 |
| Nara Name | OPPENHEIMER ALFRED |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 005 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110744 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 42073609 |
| Class_Name | OPPENHEIMER, Alfred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | F2901163-9053-4CA8-A125-552CE3A4E881 |
| Census_State | ILLINOIS |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 14 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1926 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 453 |
| Census_FBPL | 453 |
| Census_Nativity | Foreign born |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 9 |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
| Census_Mtongue | German |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 2 March 1926 in Hamburg, Germany.
- See: “Combat History of the 6th Armored Division in ETO 18 July 1944 - 8 May 1945”.
- 29 January 1945 — Graduated with Class 25.
- Assigned to G-2 as part of 6th Armored Division (as Replacement ?).
- Basic training with Field Artillery unit.
- Promoted to Pfc.
- See: “Super Sixth: The History of the 6th Armored Division in World War II" by George F.
- Served as Counter intelligence agent to find Nazi officials.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 2021-05-12 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-13 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Alfred Oppenheimer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Oppenheimer, Alfred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED OPPENHEIMER.docx)