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|surname=Kaufman

|first=Ernest

|class_rank=2nd Lt

~~|class_branch=Inf~~

|nativity=Germany

|nativity=Ge

|religion=Jewish

|religion=H

~~|assignment=III-509~~

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|class_number=12

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|birth_year=1920

|photo=2298484993506742.jpg

|birth_place=Drove, Germany

|arm_or_service=Infantry

|teams=MII 420-G

|awards=Bronze Star Medal

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'''[[Kaufman, Ernest (01318310)|Ernest Kaufman]]''' (born 1920) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served with IPW Team 39.

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== Biography ==

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He was interred briefly at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in 1938 and was able to emigrate to the United States in 1939. He enlisted in the US Army in February 1942 and was sent to Camp Ritchie where he graduated in the 12th Class as an Interrogator of Prisoners War (IPW) team. Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee - Medford Leas Residents Association Home » Around the Leas » Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee. Kaufman served as CO of MII Team 420-G. Ernest served as CO of MII Team 420-G.

== Research notes ==

* to Major~~; BS~~

* to Major

* ~~https://mlra.org/photo-essays/ernest-kaufman/~~

* BS

* 420-G

* 6/7/1920-A

~~== Gallery ==~~

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 7 June 1920 in Drove (Rhineland) Germany as Ernst Kaufmann.

* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW-Ge.

* 1 March 1945 — Promoted to Captain.

* 5/43 Served with IOPP to train recruits at Fort McClellan, AL.

* Assigned to IPW Team 39 attached to the 113th Reconnaissance.

* Battalion of XIX Corps. Members of IPW Team 39.

* Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01318310).

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [https://mlra.org/photo-essays/ernest-kaufman/ Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee - Medford Leas Re… (mlra.org)]

* 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 2019-03-14 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ernest Kaufman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kaufman, Ernest for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST KAUFMAN.doc)

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 |asn=01318310
 |surname=Kaufman
 |first=Ernest
 |class_rank=2nd Lt
-|class_branch=Inf
+|nativity=Germany
-|nativity=Ge
+|religion=Jewish
-|religion=H
-|assignment=III-509
 |ipw_ge=39
 |overseas=Y
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 |class_number=12
 |class_display=12
+|birth_year=1920
+|photo=2298484993506742.jpg
+|birth_place=Drove, Germany
+|arm_or_service=Infantry
+|teams=MII 420-G
+|awards=Bronze Star Medal
+|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal
 }}
+<div class="soldier-lead">
+'''[[Kaufman, Ernest (01318310)|Ernest Kaufman]]''' (born 1920) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served with IPW Team 39.
+</div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+He was interred briefly at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in 1938 and was able to emigrate to the United States in 1939. He enlisted in the US Army in February 1942 and was sent to Camp Ritchie where he graduated in the 12th Class as an Interrogator of Prisoners War (IPW) team. Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee - Medford Leas Residents Association Home » Around the Leas » Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee. Kaufman served as CO of MII Team 420-G. Ernest served as CO of MII Team 420-G.
 == Research notes ==
-* to Major; BS
+* to Major
-* https://mlra.org/photo-essays/ernest-kaufman/
+* BS
-* 420-G
-* 6/7/1920-A
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 7 June 1920 in Drove (Rhineland) Germany as Ernst Kaufmann.
+* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW-Ge.
+* 1 March 1945 — Promoted to Captain.
+* 5/43 Served with IOPP to train recruits at Fort McClellan, AL.
+* Assigned to IPW Team 39 attached to the 113th Reconnaissance.
+* Battalion of XIX Corps. Members of IPW Team 39.
+* Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01318310).
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [https://mlra.org/photo-essays/ernest-kaufman/ Ernest Kaufman: From Buchenwald Prisoner to Bronze Star Medal Awardee - Medford Leas Re… (mlra.org)]
+* 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 2019-03-14 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ernest Kaufman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kaufman, Ernest for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST KAUFMAN.doc)