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== Timeline == | |||
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* 6-5-1944 Jumped into Normandy as Pathfinder with 17th Airborne Division. | |||
* Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945. | |||
* 16. | |||
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* 18. | |||
* Brother Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM??). | |||
* Brothers Hans (POW in Africa) and Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM). | |||
* Served with IPW Team 117 attached to the 17th Airborne Division. | |||
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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 Erich Schwarzkopf for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Schwarzkopf, Erich for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, ERIC SCHWARZKOPF.doc) | |||
Revision as of 02:29, 1 September 2026
| Erich Schwarzkopf | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eric |
| Born | Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32697621 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | IPW 117 |
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Erich Schwarzkopf was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 32697621 |
| Class_Name | SCGWARZKOPF, Erich |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6-5-1944 Jumped into Normandy as Pathfinder with 17th Airborne Division.
- Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945.
- 16.
- 17.
- 18.
- Brother Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM??).
- Brothers Hans (POW in Africa) and Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM).
- Served with IPW Team 117 attached to the 17th Airborne Division.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Erich Schwarzkopf for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schwarzkopf, Erich for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, ERIC SCHWARZKOPF.doc)