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|occupation=Furniture manufacturer; philanthropist | |occupation=Furniture manufacturer; philanthropist | ||
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|birth_date=29 April 1924 | |||
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|birth_place=Germany | |||
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Steinfeld also became known for philanthropy, supporting educational, civic, and charitable causes. His postwar record combined entrepreneurship with a commitment to the community that had received him as a refugee. He died in 2019. | Steinfeld also became known for philanthropy, supporting educational, civic, and charitable causes. His postwar record combined entrepreneurship with a commitment to the community that had received him as a refugee. He died in 2019. | ||
Manfred graduated with the 17th class at Camp Ritchie, as did Richard Schifter who was one of the men featured in the documentary film “The Ritchie Boys”. He became a naturalized citizen. | |||
In March 1943, Steinfeld entered United States Army, is sent to Camp Roberts, California for basic infantry training and then later the Army Specialized Training Program at the City College of New York. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* 23 March 1923 — Basic training with 79th Infantry Training Battalion. | |||
* Born 29 April 1924 in Germany (Jewish). | |||
* 8 May 1944 — Graduated with Class 17 as German linguist. | |||
* 14 June 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt. | |||
* January 1944 — Steinfeld goes to London to military intelligence headquarters for the U.S. Army. | |||
* Became naturalized citizen. | |||
* Entered Class 17 (German). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* 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 2019-07-09 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-07-09 (1 post) | ||
* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Manfred Steinfeld|The Stories essay]] | * [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Manfred Steinfeld|The Stories essay]] | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Manfred Steinfeld for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 8 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Steinfeld, Manfred for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 8 source files: MANFRED STEINFELD (2021).docx, MANFRED STEINFELD - Timeline.doc, MANFRED STEINFELD (2021).docx, MANFRED STEINFELD - WW2.docx, MANFRED STEINFELD - life story.docx, MANFRED STEINFELD - timeline.doc, MANFRED STEINFELD.doc, MANFRED STEINFELD.docx) | |||