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'''Louis Ludwig Barth''' (1906–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154.
'''[[Barth, Louis Ludwig (32780277)|Louis Ludwig Barth]]''' (1906–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Here's a newspaper clipping from The Washington Post, July 21 1943. It talks about a special ceremony where 85 soldiers, almost all from Camp Ritchie, being naturalized. Two RB's, William Plotnick, and Louis Barth, are specifically featured, as well as a list of the other 83 soldiers who were naturalized.
Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a U.S.-born Jewish trainee who studied at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''. He was among those named in the report, alongside William Plotnik.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also: 36253112
* Also: 36253112
== Gallery ==
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5759643767390830.jpg|''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalization ceremony including Camp Ritchie trainees such as Louis Ludwig Barth
Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]]
* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
* 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 2022-10-11 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-11 (1 post)

Latest revision as of 12:55, 17 September 2026

Louis Ludwig Barth
Personal details
Born1906
Died1985
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32780277
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5E
TeamIPW 154
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Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a U.S.-born Jewish trainee who studied at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post. He was among those named in the report, alongside William Plotnik.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also: 36253112

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Class_ASN 32780277
Class_Name BARTH, Louis L.
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)

Sources[edit | edit source]