Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)

Joseph W. Eaton
Personal details
Born	1919
Died	2012
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32498461
Rank	Private
Enlisted	Ft Jay Governors Island, New York

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Joseph W. Eaton, born Josef Wechsler (September 28, 1919 – October 15, 2012), was an American sociologist who published widely in the fields of social work, sociology, public health, and public and international affairs.

Biography

Joseph W. Eaton, born Josef Wechsler (September 28, 1919 – October 15, 2012), was an American sociologist who published widely in the fields of social work, sociology, public health, and public and international affairs.

Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem titled " Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem, from circa 1943, titled "It's All Over but the Fighting" Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem, circa 1943, titled "It's All Over but the Fighting" Images courtesy of the USHMM

Research notes

• 12th Army Group
• USHMM
• to 4th MRBC, 4/20/44
• See USHMM 'Curator's Corner

Gallery

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  Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.
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Technical record

Field	Imported value
MRBC4	4
Approx Age at Death	93
Nara ASN	32498461
Nara Name	EATON JOSEPH W
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2327
Nara DOE	90942
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Grade Code	8
Nara Branch Alpha	BI
Nara Branch Code	0
Branch	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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	19
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	8
Nara Civilian Occupation	27
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	63
Nara Weight (lbs)	112
row_source	demographics

Sources

• Wikipedia: Joseph W. Eaton
• 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 2021-08-11 (1 post)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-06 (6 posts)