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'''Robert | '''Robert Furstenthal''' served with [[Team IPW 96|IPW Team 96]] (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944). | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Robert Furstenthal served as a Second Lieutenant with [[Team IPW 96|IPW Team 96]]. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone. | |||
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* 1920 — Born in Austria. Jewish. | * 1920 — Born in Austria. Jewish. | ||
* 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with [[Team IPW 96|IPW Team 96]] (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [[:File:SO_224_MIS_ETO_20_August_1944_IPW_teams_88-97.jpg|MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944]] (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||
Latest revision as of 04:35, 19 September 2026
| Robert E. Furstenthal | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Austria. Jewish |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0552524 |
| Rank | Technician |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Teams | IPW 96, IPW 165 |
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Robert Furstenthal served with IPW Team 96 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).
Biography[edit | edit source]
Robert Furstenthal served as a Second Lieutenant with IPW Team 96. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Class_ASN | 39088533 |
| Class_Name | FURSTENTHAL, Robert E. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1920 — Born in Austria. Jewish.
- 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 96 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
- 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 Robert E. Furstenthal for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Furstenthal, Robert E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT FURSTENTHAL.docx)
