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* 10/6/1918 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 1/19/1942 Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 35262208).
* 8/24/1942? Started Class 2 (IPW Ge).
* 11/10/1942 Promoted to Sgt.
* 4/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01032560).
* ? Served with 82nd Airborne Division.
* Retired as Major.
* ___ Graduated German OB Class 8 (Classified as Order of Battle.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henry W. Sternweiler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sternweiler, Henry W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY W. STERNWEILER.doc)

Revision as of 12:36, 31 August 2026

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Henry W. Sternweiler
Personal details
Born1918
Died2010
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01032560
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)
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Henry W. Sternweiler (1918–2010) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Class 8 OB
  • saved millions of records
  • OB 12;14;85; to Major

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Class_Name Sternweiler, Henry W.
match_method unique_name_no_asn
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)