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'''Edward Levy''' (1909&ndash;2001) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]].
'''Edward Levy''' (1909–2001) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 98;166.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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UPDATE: Yesterday, I posted a picture of the interrogation of Maj. Gen Hans Goebbels, older brother of NAZI propagandist, Joseph Goebbels. I asked whether anyone could identify the interrogator? Was he a Ritchie Boy? Eagle-eyed follower Steve Goodell notified us that the interrogator was Ritchie Boy Captain Edward Levy, 94th Division C.I.C., 15th U.S. Levy, from Denver, Colorado, 1909-2001, ASN 01824201, graduated from the 18th Class at Camp Ritchie. Steve also provided a scan of the interrogation scene from the National Archives. Special thanks to Dan Gross for his research into RB Edward Levy's service at Camp Ritchie.


== Research notes ==
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== Technical record ==
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* 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 2020-07-19 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-07-27 (1 post)

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Edward Levy
Personal details
Born1909
Died2001
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01824201
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5A
TeamsIPW 98, IPW 166
Teammates
Team — IPW 98
Team — IPW 166
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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Edward Levy (1909–2001) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 98;166.

Biography

UPDATE: Yesterday, I posted a picture of the interrogation of Maj. Gen Hans Goebbels, older brother of NAZI propagandist, Joseph Goebbels. I asked whether anyone could identify the interrogator? Was he a Ritchie Boy? Eagle-eyed follower Steve Goodell notified us that the interrogator was Ritchie Boy Captain Edward Levy, 94th Division C.I.C., 15th U.S. Levy, from Denver, Colorado, 1909-2001, ASN 01824201, graduated from the 18th Class at Camp Ritchie. Steve also provided a scan of the interrogation scene from the National Archives. Special thanks to Dan Gross for his research into RB Edward Levy's service at Camp Ritchie.

Research notes

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Gallery

  • Thanks to Steve Goodell and Dan Gross, we now have the full, uncropped Signal Corps photo, which shows Herr Goebbels in the custody of an officer of the 94th Division C.I.C.
    Thanks to Steve Goodell and Dan Gross, we now have the full, uncropped Signal Corps photo, which shows Herr Goebbels in the custody of an officer of the 94th Division C.I.C.

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Class_ASN 824201
Class_Name LEVY, Edward
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2020-07-19 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-07-27 (1 post)
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