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Revision as of 17:11, 26 August 2026
| Henry W. Bloch | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32350861 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
| Teams | IPW 157, IPW 92 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Henry W. Bloch (born 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 157T;92.
Biography
Ritchie Boy Henry Bloch turns 105 today, March 11, 2019! Henry W. Bloch was born in 1914, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 18; class rank Sgt; IPW Team 157T;92; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island New York; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Draftsmen.
Research notes
- 3/11/1914-a
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32350861 |
| Nara Name | BLOCH HENRY W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 71 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 90642 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 48 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 72 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 160 |
| Class_ASN | 32350861 |
| Class_Name | BLOCH, Henry W. |
| 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 2019-03-11 (1 post)