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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
One never knows when a Ritchie Boy connection will pop up. This book tells the amazing story of a German Jew, Siggi Wilzig, who was liberated from the Malthausen Concentration Camp, went to work with the US Army hunting down NAZI's, and later emigrated to the United States where he became a very successful businessman. Siggi settled in New Jersey and one of his closest friends was Ritchie Boy Ernest Wachtel, about whom we have published many stories. | |||
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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 2024-03-31 (1 post) | |||
* Facebook-linked source: [https://amzn.to/4ah6Lp3 amzn.to] | |||
Revision as of 03:52, 26 August 2026
| Ernest Wachtel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32776330 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 4C |
| Team | IPW 62 |
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Ernest Wachtel (1924–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served with IPW Team 62.
Biography
One never knows when a Ritchie Boy connection will pop up. This book tells the amazing story of a German Jew, Siggi Wilzig, who was liberated from the Malthausen Concentration Camp, went to work with the US Army hunting down NAZI's, and later emigrated to the United States where he became a very successful businessman. Siggi settled in New Jersey and one of his closest friends was Ritchie Boy Ernest Wachtel, about whom we have published many stories.
Research notes
- Also 15th class/5B, 2/14/44
- NG Class 12
- Class 15*
- 3rd Army
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Class_ASN | 32776330 |
| Class_Name | WACHTEL, Ernest; WAGHTEL, Ernest |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact; asn_exact_name_compatible |
| 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 2024-03-31 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: amzn.to