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'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914–1982) was a ~~United States Army Captain who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 1]].

'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914–1982) was a German-born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 1]]) who later served at the Nuremberg trials.

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== Biography ==

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Walter H. Rapp trained in Camp Ritchie’s First Class (certificate 21, IPW German). In 1944 he was assigned to Camp Clinton, Mississippi, where high-ranking German prisoners including generals were held. After the war he served at the Nuremberg trials with the Office of the Chief of Counsel (OMGUS) and interrogated Hermann Göring.

== Research notes ==

* Instructor; Nuremberg Trials

* Appears as number 15 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.

* Camp Clinton, MS (1944); Nuremberg OMGUS; interrogated Hermann Göring (Mia Grosjean)

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== Timeline ==

* 1914 Born in Germany.

* Born 1914 Born in Germany.

* Class 1.

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== Sources ==

* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)

* 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

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+'''Walter H. Rapp''' (1914&ndash;1982) was a German-born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 1]]) who later served at the Nuremberg trials.
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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Walter H. Rapp trained in Camp Ritchie’s First Class (certificate 21, IPW German). In 1944 he was assigned to Camp Clinton, Mississippi, where high-ranking German prisoners including generals were held. After the war he served at the Nuremberg trials with the Office of the Chief of Counsel (OMGUS) and interrogated Hermann Göring.
 == Research notes ==
 * Instructor; Nuremberg Trials
 * Appears as number 15 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.
+* Camp Clinton, MS (1944); Nuremberg OMGUS; interrogated Hermann Göring (Mia Grosjean)
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-* 1914 Born in Germany.
+* Born 1914 Born in Germany.
-* Class 1.
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 == Sources ==
+* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
 * 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