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|birth_year=1913 | |birth_year=1913 | ||
|death_year=1991 | |death_year=1991 | ||
Latest revision as of 03:51, 16 September 2026
| Andrew Akos | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36697681 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Teams | IPW 164, IPW 405 |
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Andrew Akos (1913–1991) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 21 and served with IPW Team 164;405.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Andrew Akos (1913–1991) was a Hungarian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 21 and served overseas as a corporal with IPW Teams 164 and 405. Wartime photographs show him with IPW Team 164 alongside Rudolph E. Friedman and teammates including Harold Bergstrom, Jack Hillesum, and Fred W. Hellman.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 20 OB
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 36697681 |
| Class_Name | AKOS, Andrew |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 (1 post)