Katzenstein, William B. (33722535)

William B. Katzenstein
Personal details
Born	1924
Died	2012
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	33722535
Enlisted	Baltimore, Maryland
Specialty	S-2 / airborne intelligence
Unit / division	505th Pir, 82nd Airborne

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William B. Katzenstein (1924–2012) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. William enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland. From Schenklengsfeld; Camp Ritchie graduate who jumped with the 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne, in Normandy and Holland.

Biography

William Katzenstein left Schenklengsfeld, Germany, in 1937 and settled in New York. After Camp Ritchie he volunteered for the paratroops and served in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, S-2 section, 82nd Airborne Division, in Normandy and Holland. After the war he continued in U.S. Army Intelligence in Washington, D.C. See the full story.

Research notes

• "CIB; BS; The Enemy I Knew" "About Face"
• 505th PIR

Gallery

Enemy I Knew William Katzenstein 1.png

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	88
Nara ASN	33722535
Nara Name	KATZENSTEIN WERNER B
Nara State	31
Nara County	7
Nara POE	3110
Nara DOE	230443
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Grade Code	8
Nara Branch Alpha	NO
Nara Branch Code	2
Branch	No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment	5
Term of enlistment	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date	0
Nara Source	0
Nara Nativity	N1
Nara Year of Birth	24
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	3
Nara Civilian Occupation	50
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	24
Nara Weight (lbs)	111
row_source	demographics

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)
• The Stories essay