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| Heinz Goldschmidt | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Henry Goldsmith |
| Born | 4 March 1915 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 29 January 2014 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32430939 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | I |
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Heinz Goldschmidt (also known as Henry Goldsmith) was a United States Army intelligence officer and Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3.
Biography
Heinz Goldschmidt was born on 4 March 1915 in Berlin, Germany. He left Berlin in April 1933, shortly after the boycott of Jewish-owned shops. In the United States he was also known as Henry Goldsmith.
Goldschmidt entered Class 3 at Camp Ritchie on 2 November 1942. His Ritchie record lists him as First Lieutenant Heinz Goldschmidt, a graduate of the 3rd class. He became one of the Ritchie Boys and served as an instructor and officer in intelligence and interrogation; men he trained landed in Normandy on D-Day.
Near the end of the war he married actress Janet Fox, a niece of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber; they remained married until her death in 2002. From the early 1950s he was vice president of Greystone Press, a pioneer in monthly mail-order books and records. He was a member of the Palm Beach Literary Society and the Prologue Society. Goldschmidt died in Palm Beach on 29 January 2014 at the age of 98.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 32430939 |
| Class_Name | GOLDSCHMIDT, Heinz |
| match_method | unmatched_appended |
| row_source | classes_only |
Timeline
- 4 March 1915 — Born in Berlin, Germany.
- April 1933 — Left Berlin shortly after the boycott of Jewish-owned shops.
- 2 November 1942 — Entered Class 3 at Camp Ritchie.
- During World War II — Served as a Ritchie Boy and as an instructor in intelligence and interrogation; trainees he taught landed in Normandy on D-Day.
- Near the end of the war — Married Janet Fox; they remained married until her death in 2002.
- From the early 1950s — Vice president of Greystone Press.
- 29 January 2014 — Died in Palm Beach, Florida, aged 98.
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 Heinz GOLDSCHMIDT for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of GOLDSCHMIDT, Heinz for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY GOLDSMITH (Heinz Goldschmidt).doc)