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'''Henry Lowenstern''' was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 26]].
'''Henry Lowenstern''' (died 2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26 and served with IPW Team 218.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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I'm saddened to report the passing of Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern, 95, on April 8, 2021 in Alexandria, VA. Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes.
 
David Grogan is a retired Navy Judge Advocate (JAG). He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him. In August 2020, Grogan published this article about Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern who passed away on April 8, 2021. What a wonderful tribute to this Ritchie Boy!


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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 2021-04-13 (2 posts)
* Facebook-linked source: [https://legcy.co/3s8Pbgc legcy.co]
* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3ts5c2p bit.ly]

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Henry Lowenstern
Personal details
Died2021
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01328717
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section5A
TeamIPW 218
Teammates
Team — IPW 218
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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Henry Lowenstern (died 2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26 and served with IPW Team 218.

Biography

I'm saddened to report the passing of Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern, 95, on April 8, 2021 in Alexandria, VA. Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes.

David Grogan is a retired Navy Judge Advocate (JAG). He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him. In August 2020, Grogan published this article about Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern who passed away on April 8, 2021. What a wonderful tribute to this Ritchie Boy!

Research notes

  • Civilian
  • 11/22/1925-A

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 1328717
Class_Name LOWENSTERN, Henry
match_method asn_exact_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 2021-04-13 (2 posts)
  • Facebook-linked source: legcy.co
  • Facebook-linked source: bit.ly
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