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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. In August 2020, Grogan published this article about Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern who passed away on April 8, 2021. | On 1940-1943, he Graduated High School. On 3 March 1945, he Graduated with 26th Class (German) Certificate 10292. Worked for Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. In August 2020, Grogan published this article about Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern who passed away on April 8, 2021. He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes. David Grogan is a retired Navy Judge Advocate (JAG). He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him. What a wonderful tribute to this Ritchie Boy! | ||
He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes. David Grogan is a retired Navy Judge Advocate (JAG). He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him. | |||
What a wonderful tribute to this Ritchie Boy! | |||
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* 1/1945 Assigned to Camp Ritchie. | |||
* Served with IPW Team 218 attached to 6th Army Group. | |||
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* Facebook-linked source: [https://legcy.co/3s8Pbgc legcy.co] | * Facebook-linked source: [https://legcy.co/3s8Pbgc legcy.co] | ||
* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3ts5c2p bit.ly] | * Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3ts5c2p bit.ly] | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henry Lowenstern for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lowenstern, Henry for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY LOWENSTERN.doc) | |||
Revision as of 02:26, 1 September 2026
| Henry Lowenstern | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Korbach, Germany |
| Died | 8 April 2021 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01328717 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Team | IPW 218 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Henry Lowenstern (died 8 April 2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26 and served with IPW Team 218.
Biography
On 1940-1943, he Graduated High School. On 3 March 1945, he Graduated with 26th Class (German) Certificate 10292. Worked for Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. In August 2020, Grogan published this article about Ritchie Boy Henry Lowenstern who passed away on April 8, 2021. He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes. David Grogan is a retired Navy Judge Advocate (JAG). He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him. What a wonderful tribute to this Ritchie Boy!
Research notes
- Civilian
- 11/22/1925-A
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 1328717 |
| Class_Name | LOWENSTERN, Henry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1/1945 Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
- Served with IPW Team 218 attached to 6th Army Group.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-04-13 (2 posts)
- Facebook-linked source: legcy.co
- Facebook-linked source: bit.ly
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Henry Lowenstern for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lowenstern, Henry for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY LOWENSTERN.doc)