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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943. On 12 April 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie. On 14 March 1945, he died due to accident while performing (qualification) jump in Reims. Nick graduated high school in New York. On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. shortly after his enlistment. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY.
His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943. Nick graduated high school in New York. On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. shortly after his enlistment. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY.


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

Revision as of 03:01, 1 September 2026

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Nick C. Emanuel
Personal details
Born1924
Mannheim, Germany
Died14 March 1945
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0552578
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5E (13); E (13)
TeamIPW 178
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Nick C. Emanuel (1924 – 14 March 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 178 ?.

Biography

His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943. Nick graduated high school in New York. On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. shortly after his enlistment. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY.

Research notes

  • KIA (Practice Jump)

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 21
Class_ASN 32975137
Class_Name EMANUEL, Nick C.; Emanuel, Nick C.
match_method pass2_unique_name
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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)