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'''John | '''John Lownds''' served with [[Team IPW 91|IPW Team 91]] (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944). | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
John Lownds served as a Second Lieutenant with [[Team IPW 91|IPW Team 91]]. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone. | |||
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* 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with [[Team IPW 91|IPW Team 91]] (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:SO_224_MIS_ETO_20_August_1944_IPW_teams_88-97.jpg|MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944]] (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z) | ||
* 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 04:33, 19 September 2026
| John G. Lownds | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0552570 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 91, IPW 156, MII 407-G |
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John Lownds served with IPW Team 91 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).
Biography[edit | edit source]
John Lownds served as a Second Lieutenant with IPW Team 91. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- MII 407G
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Class_ASN | 32702991 |
| Class_Name | LOWNDS, John G. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 91 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
- 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)
