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'''Werner F. Oppenheimer''' (1922&ndash;2012) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]]. Werner enlisted at New York City, New York.
'''Werner F. Oppenheimer''' (1922–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 57.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Landon Grove with the Ritchie Museum passed along this article titled "Hitler's worst nightmare" which was published by The Jewish Star back on November 18, 2009. In the article, it is about RB Werner Oppenheimer. There are some photographs as well.
 
Landon Grove with the Ritchie Museum passed along this article titled "Hitler's worst nightmare" which was published by The Jewish Star back on November 18, 2009. In the article, it is about RB Werner Oppenheimer. There are some photographs as well. The article details Werner's escape from Germany, only to go back there to fight against Germany.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* SEE FILE
* SEE FILE
== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
== 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 2022-10-03 (2 posts)

Revision as of 03:51, 26 August 2026

Werner F. Oppenheimer
Personal details
Born1922
Died2012
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32875584
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5A (13); E (13)
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamIPW 57
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Werner F. Oppenheimer (1922–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 57.

Biography

Landon Grove with the Ritchie Museum passed along this article titled "Hitler's worst nightmare" which was published by The Jewish Star back on November 18, 2009. In the article, it is about RB Werner Oppenheimer. There are some photographs as well.

Landon Grove with the Ritchie Museum passed along this article titled "Hitler's worst nightmare" which was published by The Jewish Star back on November 18, 2009. In the article, it is about RB Werner Oppenheimer. There are some photographs as well. The article details Werner's escape from Germany, only to go back there to fight against Germany.

Research notes

  • SEE FILE

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 90
Nara ASN 32875584
Nara Name OPPENHEIMER WERNER F
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 270343
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 22
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 478
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 23
Nara Weight (lbs) 121
Class_ASN 32875584
Class_Name OPPENHEIMER, Werner F.; Oppenheimer, Werner F.
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 2022-10-03 (2 posts)