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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
On 25 April 1945, Temporary duty (30 days) at University of Pennsylvania. Worked as Foreman in shop engaged in making time fuses and precision instruments for airplanes. Pfc. Irving Levi appears in the appendix of Bruce Henderson's book ''Sons and Soldiers'' as a Ritchie Boy.
Irving worked as Foreman in shop engaged in making time fuses and precision instruments for airplanes. On 25 April 1945, he attended Temporary duty (30 days) at University of Pennsylvania.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 02:49, 1 September 2026

Irving Levi
Irving Levi
Personal details
Born1920
Ellwangen, Germany
Died1988
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42183003
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section4A
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Irving Levi (1920–1988) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 27.

Biography

Irving worked as Foreman in shop engaged in making time fuses and precision instruments for airplanes. On 25 April 1945, he attended Temporary duty (30 days) at University of Pennsylvania.

Research notes

No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 68
Class_ASN 42183003
Class_Name LEVI, Irving
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 26 June 1945 Alerted. Assignment: X-1473. To serve with CIC in ETO.
  • 5 February 1945 Start of Class 27 (Counter Intelligence).
  • 27.

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 2018-01-10 (2 posts)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Irving Levi for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Levi, Irving for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: IRVING LEVI.doc)