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|birth_date=19 February 1922

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|birth_place=Linz, Rhineland, Germany

|awards=Good Conduct; American Campaign; World War II Victory

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'''Kurt Meyer''' (1922–2014) was a ~~United States~~ Army ~~soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland~~.

'''Kurt Meyer''' (1922–2014) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy ([[Class 16]]) who served with Third Army and accepted the surrender of Gen. Jenny near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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== Biography ==

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Kurt Meyer was born on 19 February 1922 in Linz, Rhineland, Germany, to Karl and Martha Meyer. In 1938 his father sent him to Chicago; that fall Karl Meyer was imprisoned and sent to Dachau before the family escaped and reunited in Chicago. Meyer attended Northwestern University and later received a commission.

A fluent German speaker, Meyer trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 16]]) under enlisted ASN 36648641 before officer ASN 0552568, and served with Patton’s Third Army interviewing German prisoners and screening for SS affiliation. Near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Garthof-Partnach), about twelve miles from the Meyer family’s ancestral home, he accepted the surrender of Luftwaffe Brigadier General Jenny with seven staff officers and about 150 enlisted men—an episode covered in contemporary Chicago newspapers.

Meyer died on 18 January 2014.

== Research notes ==

* Also 36648641 Pfc

* Canonical page is officer ASN 0552568. Merge/retire enlisted ASN 36648641 under the dual-ASN policy. Do not use unrelated Meyer ASN 32902899. Thin family note; no unsupported unit detail or award added.

* Also held enlisted ASN '''36648641''' (Camp Ritchie Class 16).

* Military record (1951 transcript) lists birthplace as Linz, Rhineland, Germany; separated at Camp Ritchie on 15 May 1944 to accept a commission as 2nd Lt.

* Contemporary Chicago newspapers give escape/emigration year as 1938 (not 1936). Wartime newspaper face crop too damaged for profile photo; later clear face used instead. Do not confuse with unrelated Meyer ASN 32902899.

== Gallery ==

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Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Transcript of Military Record for Kurt Meyer (enlisted ASN 36648641; separated Camp Ritchie 15 May 1944 to accept commission) — not a portrait (RB Archive).

Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive)

Kurt_Meyer_0552568_later_face.jpg|Kurt Meyer in later life (center subject; RB Archive family photo)

Kurt_Meyer_0552568_Chicago_clipping_refugee_revenged.jpg|Chicago newspaper clipping: “Jewish Refugee Revenged” — Lt. Kurt Meyer accepts Gen. Jenny surrender near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (RB Archive).

Kurt_Meyer_0552568_Chicago_clipping_turns_tables.jpg|Chicago newspaper clipping: “Nazis’ Victim Turns Tables” — Karl Meyer family reaction (RB Archive).

Kurt_Meyer_0552568_later_portrait.jpg|Later portrait of Kurt Meyer (RB Archive; optional gallery).

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* 19 February 1922 — Born in Linz, Rhineland, Germany.

* 1938 — Sent to Chicago; father Karl imprisoned at Dachau before family escape.

* Attended Northwestern University; later commissioned (officer ASN 0552568; enlisted 36648641).

* Camp Ritchie Class 16; Third Army POW interrogation / SS screening.

* Accepted surrender of Gen. Jenny near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Chicago press accounts).

* 18 January 2014 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Transcript of Military Record (enlisted ASN 36648641) — not a portrait]]

* Chicago newspaper clippings (RB Archive): “Jewish Refugee Revenged” / “Nazis’ Victim Turns Tables” — Gen. Jenny surrender near Garmisch-Partenkirchen; escape year 1938; Karl Meyer Dachau

* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive)]]

* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Kurt Meyer portrait (RB Archive)]]

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. Classes 1–31 roster entry for Kurt Meyer, enlisted ASN 36648641 (Class 16)

* RB Archive family correspondence from Kurt Meyer's stepchild (escape from Germany, Third Army service, and POW/SS screening)

* 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)

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 |certificate=6076
 |teams=MII 474-G
+|birth_date=19 February 1922
+|death_date=18 January 2014
+|class_number=16
+|class_display=16
+|birth_place=Linz, Rhineland, Germany
+|awards=Good Conduct; American Campaign; World War II Victory
+|awards_grid=Good Conduct;;American Campaign;;World War II Victory
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Army_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Army_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png
+|photo=Kurt_Meyer_0552568_later_face.jpg
 }}
 <div class="soldier-lead">
-'''Kurt Meyer''' (1922&ndash;2014) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
+'''Kurt Meyer''' (1922&ndash;2014) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy ([[Class 16]]) who served with Third Army and accepted the surrender of Gen. Jenny near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Kurt Meyer was born on 19 February 1922 in Linz, Rhineland, Germany, to Karl and Martha Meyer. In 1938 his father sent him to Chicago; that fall Karl Meyer was imprisoned and sent to Dachau before the family escaped and reunited in Chicago. Meyer attended Northwestern University and later received a commission.
+A fluent German speaker, Meyer trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 16]]) under enlisted ASN 36648641 before officer ASN 0552568, and served with Patton’s Third Army interviewing German prisoners and screening for SS affiliation. Near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Garthof-Partnach), about twelve miles from the Meyer family’s ancestral home, he accepted the surrender of Luftwaffe Brigadier General Jenny with seven staff officers and about 150 enlisted men—an episode covered in contemporary Chicago newspapers.
+Meyer died on 18 January 2014.
 == Research notes ==
 * Also 36648641 Pfc
+* Canonical page is officer ASN 0552568. Merge/retire enlisted ASN 36648641 under the dual-ASN policy. Do not use unrelated Meyer ASN 32902899. Thin family note; no unsupported unit detail or award added.
+* Also held enlisted ASN '''36648641''' (Camp Ritchie Class 16).
+* Military record (1951 transcript) lists birthplace as Linz, Rhineland, Germany; separated at Camp Ritchie on 15 May 1944 to accept a commission as 2nd Lt.
+* Contemporary Chicago newspapers give escape/emigration year as 1938 (not 1936). Wartime newspaper face crop too damaged for profile photo; later clear face used instead. Do not confuse with unrelated Meyer ASN 32902899.
 == 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.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Transcript of Military Record for Kurt Meyer (enlisted ASN 36648641; separated Camp Ritchie 15 May 1944 to accept commission) — not a portrait (RB Archive).
+Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive)
+Kurt_Meyer_0552568_later_face.jpg|Kurt Meyer in later life (center subject; RB Archive family photo)
+Kurt_Meyer_0552568_Chicago_clipping_refugee_revenged.jpg|Chicago newspaper clipping: “Jewish Refugee Revenged” — Lt. Kurt Meyer accepts Gen. Jenny surrender near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (RB Archive).
+Kurt_Meyer_0552568_Chicago_clipping_turns_tables.jpg|Chicago newspaper clipping: “Nazis’ Victim Turns Tables” — Karl Meyer family reaction (RB Archive).
+Kurt_Meyer_0552568_later_portrait.jpg|Later portrait of Kurt Meyer (RB Archive; optional gallery).
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 19 February 1922 — Born in Linz, Rhineland, Germany.
+* 1938 — Sent to Chicago; father Karl imprisoned at Dachau before family escape.
+* Attended Northwestern University; later commissioned (officer ASN 0552568; enlisted 36648641).
+* Camp Ritchie Class 16; Third Army POW interrogation / SS screening.
+* Accepted surrender of Gen. Jenny near Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Chicago press accounts).
+* 18 January 2014 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Transcript of Military Record (enlisted ASN 36648641) — not a portrait]]
+* Chicago newspaper clippings (RB Archive): “Jewish Refugee Revenged” / “Nazis’ Victim Turns Tables” — Gen. Jenny surrender near Garmisch-Partenkirchen; escape year 1938; Karl Meyer Dachau
+* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_counterintelligence_clipping.jpg|Kurt Meyer counterintelligence / Ritchie Boys clipping (RB Archive)]]
+* [[:File:Meyer_Kurt_0552568_portrait.jpg|Kurt Meyer portrait (RB Archive)]]
+* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. Classes 1–31 roster entry for Kurt Meyer, enlisted ASN 36648641 (Class 16)
+* RB Archive family correspondence from Kurt Meyer's stepchild (escape from Germany, Third Army service, and POW/SS screening)
 * 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)