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Carl J. Weeldreyer was born on 19 August 1914 in Chancellor, South Dakota. Before the war he worked as an interior and exterior painter and farmhand. He attended grammar school in South Dakota (1920–1928). | |||
His Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center personal history card lists him as a captain (ASN 0452153; earlier entry 1st Lt., Cavalry) in Class 9, Section 5G, interrogation of prisoners of war (German). The card records Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kansas (December 1941); duty with a cavalry replacement training center (January 1942); the 83rd Division Reconnaissance Troop (August 1942); and student status at MITC Camp Ritchie (June 1943). German language ratings on the card are speaking good, reading and writing fair. | His Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center personal history card lists him as a captain (ASN 0452153; earlier entry 1st Lt., Cavalry) in Class 9, Section 5G, interrogation of prisoners of war (German). The card records Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kansas (December 1941); duty with a cavalry replacement training center (January 1942); the 83rd Division Reconnaissance Troop (August 1942); and student status at MITC Camp Ritchie (June 1943). German language ratings on the card are speaking good, reading and writing fair. | ||
Revision as of 03:11, 12 September 2026
| Carl J. Weeldreyer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1914 Chancellor, South Dakota |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Cavalry |
| ASN | 0452153 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5G |
| Teams | IPW 19, IPW 23 |
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Carl J. Weeldreyer (born 19 August 1914) was a U.S. Army captain and Ritchie Boy (Class 9, IPW German).
Biography
Carl J. Weeldreyer was born on 19 August 1914 in Chancellor, South Dakota. Before the war he worked as an interior and exterior painter and farmhand. He attended grammar school in South Dakota (1920–1928).
His Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center personal history card lists him as a captain (ASN 0452153; earlier entry 1st Lt., Cavalry) in Class 9, Section 5G, interrogation of prisoners of war (German). The card records Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kansas (December 1941); duty with a cavalry replacement training center (January 1942); the 83rd Division Reconnaissance Troop (August 1942); and student status at MITC Camp Ritchie (June 1943). German language ratings on the card are speaking good, reading and writing fair.
Research notes
- MITC personal history card (P-26): IPW German; Class 9 Sec. 5G; native born.
- Card service notes: OCS Ft. Riley 12-41; CRTC 1-42; 83rd Div. Recon. Tr. 8-42; MITC 6-43.
- Card classification note dated 25 October 1943 (officer in charge); Pine Camp N.Y. / maneuvers mentioned.
Gallery
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Camp Ritchie MITC personal history card (Dan Gross research archive)
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Class_ASN | 452153 |
| Class_Name | WEELDREYER, CarI J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 16 October 1943 — Unit alerted (for overseas shipment).
- 28 January 1945 — Memo signed by Lt. Col. E. A. Trahan, Asst Chief of Staff, G-2, 2nd Armored Division, noted that.
- Born 19 August 2014 in South Dakota.
- 12/41 OCS, Fort Riley. Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 0452153).
- 8/42 Served with RCN (Recon) Troops (1st Lt).
- Graduated as Captain with Class 9 (IPW-Ge); Certificate No. 2751.
- IPW Team 23 assigned to 2nd Armored Division. Team members: Weeldreyer; De Forest; Finder; Gramckow; Bender; and Wolf.
- Served in Army for 3 years, highest rank Sgt.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie MITC personal history card from Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): CARL_J._WEELDREYER (uploaded scan)
- 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 Carl J. Weeldreyer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Weeldreyer, Carl J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CARL J. WEELDREYER.doc)