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|asn=32875584
|asn=32875584
|surname=Oppenheimer
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|birth_year=1922
|birth_year=1922
|death_year=2012
|death_year=2012
|nativity=Ge
|nativity=Germany
|religion=J
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|assignment=IV-711
|ipw_ge=57
|ipw_ge=57
|overseas=Y
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'''[[Oppenheimer, Werner F. (32875584)|Werner F. Oppenheimer]]''' (1922–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 57.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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In the article, it is about RB [[Oppenheimer, Werner F. (32875584)|Werner Oppenheimer]]. The article details Werner's escape from Germany, only to go back there to fight against Germany. Landon Grove with the Ritchie Museum passed along this article titled "Hitler's worst nightmare" which was published by The Jewish Star back on November 18, 2009. There are some photographs as well.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* SEE FILE
* SEE FILE
* Civil Life
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
 
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-03 (2 posts)