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'''[[Weiss, Egon (31138437)|Egon Weiss]]''' (1919–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22 and served with IPW Team 173.
'''[[Weiss, Egon (31138437)|Egon Arthur Weiss]]''' (1919 – 5 September 2003) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22 / IPW Team 173) who later became librarian emeritus of the U.S. Military Academy.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Egon Arthur Weiss, 84, Librarian Emeritus of the United States Military Academy & pioneer in information technology, died Sept. Born the son of a physician in Vienna, Austria in 1919, Egon emigrated to NYC to escape the wrath of Hitler after he invaded in 1938. Weiss was drafted into the Army in 1942, the same year the Military Intelligence Training Center was activated at Camp Ritchie. Weiss rose to Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in 1969. He was trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie, MD. Army Seventh Corps and applied his German and French language skills during the Battle of the Bulge, liberation of concentration camps and in post war Germany. He played a role in organizing the post-World War II government in occupied Germany. Remaining in the US Army Reserve Civil Affairs after the war, Mr.
Egon Arthur Weiss was born in 1919 in Vienna, Austria, the son of a physician. After the Anschluss he emigrated to New York City in 1938, sponsored by his sisters Gertrud and Franziska Weiss. He attended Berea College in Kentucky (1938–1940) and worked in the New England textile industry.
 
Weiss was drafted in 1942 and trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie (Class 22; IPW Team 173). Assigned to U.S. Army VII Corps, he used German and French in the Battle of the Bulge, in the liberation of concentration camps, and in postwar occupation government work in Germany. He remained in the Army Reserve Civil Affairs and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969.
 
After the war he earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard (1947), an M.A. in Germanic languages from Boston University, and an M.S. in library science from Simmons College. He joined the West Point library in 1958, served as library director from 1962 to 1987, and was later librarian emeritus. In retirement he lived in Carlsbad and La Jolla, California. He died on 5 September 2003 in San Diego after a brief illness.


== Research notes ==
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* 1919 — Born in Vienna, Austria.
* 1938 — Emigrated to New York City; Berea College (1938–1940); New England textile work.
* 1942 — Drafted; Camp Ritchie Class 22 / IPW Team 173 interrogator training.
* WWII — VII Corps; Battle of the Bulge; camp liberation; postwar Germany.
* 1947 — B.A., Harvard (economics); later M.A. Boston University; M.S.L.S. Simmons.
* 1958–1987 — West Point library (director from 1962); librarian emeritus.
* 1969 — Retired U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs as lieutenant colonel.
* 1997–2003 — Lived in Carlsbad / La Jolla, California.
* 5 September 2003 — Died in San Diego, California.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* The Ithaca Journal, 18 October 2003 — obituary for Egon Arthur Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
* San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 September 2003, p. B-5 — Jack Williams obituary for Egon Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
* 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 2022-11-24 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-11-24 (1 post)

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Egon Arthur Weiss
Personal details
Born1919
Vienna, Austria
Died5 September 2003
San Diego, California
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31138437
RankLieutenant Colonel
Rank at RitchieStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
Unit / divisionVII Corps
TeamIPW 173
Teammates
Team — IPW 173
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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Egon Arthur Weiss (1919 – 5 September 2003) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22 / IPW Team 173) who later became librarian emeritus of the U.S. Military Academy.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Egon Arthur Weiss was born in 1919 in Vienna, Austria, the son of a physician. After the Anschluss he emigrated to New York City in 1938, sponsored by his sisters Gertrud and Franziska Weiss. He attended Berea College in Kentucky (1938–1940) and worked in the New England textile industry.

Weiss was drafted in 1942 and trained as an interrogator at Camp Ritchie (Class 22; IPW Team 173). Assigned to U.S. Army VII Corps, he used German and French in the Battle of the Bulge, in the liberation of concentration camps, and in postwar occupation government work in Germany. He remained in the Army Reserve Civil Affairs and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969.

After the war he earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard (1947), an M.A. in Germanic languages from Boston University, and an M.S. in library science from Simmons College. He joined the West Point library in 1958, served as library director from 1962 to 1987, and was later librarian emeritus. In retirement he lived in Carlsbad and La Jolla, California. He died on 5 September 2003 in San Diego after a brief illness.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 31138437
Nara Name WEISS EGON
Nara State 13
Nara County 25
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 90742
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 72
Nativity.1 IOWA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 118
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 154
Class_ASN 31138437
Class_Name WEISS, Egon
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1919 — Born in Vienna, Austria.
  • 1938 — Emigrated to New York City; Berea College (1938–1940); New England textile work.
  • 1942 — Drafted; Camp Ritchie Class 22 / IPW Team 173 interrogator training.
  • WWII — VII Corps; Battle of the Bulge; camp liberation; postwar Germany.
  • 1947 — B.A., Harvard (economics); later M.A. Boston University; M.S.L.S. Simmons.
  • 1958–1987 — West Point library (director from 1962); librarian emeritus.
  • 1969 — Retired U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs as lieutenant colonel.
  • 1997–2003 — Lived in Carlsbad / La Jolla, California.
  • 5 September 2003 — Died in San Diego, California.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • The Ithaca Journal, 18 October 2003 — obituary for Egon Arthur Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
  • San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 September 2003, p. B-5 — Jack Williams obituary for Egon Weiss (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
  • 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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-11-24 (1 post)
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