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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Strauss was assigned to [[Team IPW 49|IPW Team 49]] attached to 90th Infantry Division. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* | * Signal Corps SC 293325 (Yank, July 1944) names S/Sgt Walt Strauss of Jamaica, L.I., with M/Sgt Ted Henning of Newark on IPW Team 49 work near Cherbourg. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_SC293325_Cherbourg_IPW49.jpg|Signal Corps SC 293325 (Yank): M/Sgt [[Henning, Theodore W. (32597978)|Ted Henning]] (Newark, N.J.) and S/Sgt [[Strauss, Walter L. (32806103)|Walt Strauss]] (Jamaica, L.I.) with escaped Russian soldier, Cherbourg, July 1944 — [[Team IPW 49|IPW Team 49]]. | |||
Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_SC293325_verso.jpg|Verso SC 293325: names M/Sgt [[Henning, Theodore W. (32597978)|Ted Henning]] (Newark, N.J.) and S/Sgt [[Strauss, Walter L. (32806103)|Walt Strauss]] (Jamaica, L.I.); Signal Corps / Yank; released 12 July 1944. | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 1922 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish. | |||
* 15 February 1943 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32806103). | |||
* 3 March 1944 — Graduated with Class 15. | |||
* Assigned to IPW Team 49 attached to 90th Infantry Division. | |||
* Promoted to S/Sgt. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_SC293325_Cherbourg_IPW49.jpg|SC 293325 with Ted Henning, Cherbourg]] | ||
* 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter L. Strauss for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Strauss, Walter L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WALTER L. STRAUSS (2021A).docx, WALTER L. STRAUSS.docx) | |||
Latest revision as of 03:24, 19 September 2026
| Walter L. Strauss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Germany |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32806103 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 49 |
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Walter L. Strauss (1922–1998) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. Walter enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Strauss was assigned to IPW Team 49 attached to 90th Infantry Division.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Signal Corps SC 293325 (Yank, July 1944) names S/Sgt Walt Strauss of Jamaica, L.I., with M/Sgt Ted Henning of Newark on IPW Team 49 work near Cherbourg.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Signal Corps SC 293325 (Yank): M/Sgt Ted Henning (Newark, N.J.) and S/Sgt Walt Strauss (Jamaica, L.I.) with escaped Russian soldier, Cherbourg, July 1944 — IPW Team 49. -
Verso SC 293325: names M/Sgt Ted Henning (Newark, N.J.) and S/Sgt Walt Strauss (Jamaica, L.I.); Signal Corps / Yank; released 12 July 1944.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 76 |
| Nara ASN | 32806103 |
| Nara Name | STRAUSS WALTER L |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 150243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 97 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 146 |
| Class_ASN | 32806103 |
| Class_Name | STRAUSS, Walter L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1922 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- 15 February 1943 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32806103).
- 3 March 1944 — Graduated with Class 15.
- Assigned to IPW Team 49 attached to 90th Infantry Division.
- Promoted to S/Sgt.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- SC 293325 with Ted Henning, Cherbourg
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter L. Strauss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Strauss, Walter L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WALTER L. STRAUSS (2021A).docx, WALTER L. STRAUSS.docx)