Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Loew, Ernest M. (01325800): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment
Line 17: Line 17:
|class_number=6
|class_number=6
|class_display=6
|class_display=6
|birth_place=Germany as Ernst Loewensberg
}}
}}


Line 24: Line 25:


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
Completed grammar, high school and 2 years college in Germany. In January 1944, Returned to Camp Ritchie. On 3 April 1944, he served as Faculty (Section V) until 10 May 1944. He served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
Line 47: Line 48:
| row_source || both
| row_source || both
|}
|}
== Timeline ==
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
* 8 December 1942 — Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
* 22 January 1944 Maneuvers , Lebanon, TN (2 months); assigned to Team 165 (temp).
* January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
* 6.
* Germany as Ernst Loewensberg.
* Served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).
</div>
</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
Line 53: Line 66:
* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ernest M. Loew for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Loew, Ernest M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST M. LOEW.doc)

Revision as of 02:26, 1 September 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
Ernest M. Loew
Personal details
Born1919
Germany as Ernst Loewensberg
Died1986
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01325800
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
SectionJ
TeamsIPW 79, MII 436-G
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Ernest M. Loew (1919–1986) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.

Biography

Completed grammar, high school and 2 years college in Germany. In January 1944, Returned to Camp Ritchie. On 3 April 1944, he served as Faculty (Section V) until 10 May 1944. He served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).

Research notes

  • 436-G

Gallery

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 67
Class_ASN 31049658
Class_Name LOEW, Ernest M.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Timeline

  • 8 December 1942 — Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
  • 22 January 1944 Maneuvers , Lebanon, TN (2 months); assigned to Team 165 (temp).
  • January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
  • 6.
  • Germany as Ernst Loewensberg.
  • Served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).

Sources

  • 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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Ernest M. Loew for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Loew, Ernest M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST M. LOEW.doc)