Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Heppen, Curtis E. (42037587): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
← Older editNewer edit →
VisualWikitext
m Admin moved page Heppen, Curtis E. (42037589) to Heppen, Curtis E. (42037587) without leaving a redirect: Correct Army serial number 42037589 to 42037587 (AAD rid 8254074)
Correct ASN to 42037587 and replace the wrong-person technical record with AAD rid 8254074
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=42037589
|asn=42037587
|surname=Heppen
|surname=Heppen
|first=Curtis
|first=Curtis
|middle=E.
|middle=E.
|rank_final=Private
|birth_year=1920
|birth_year=1920
|death_year=2004
|death_year=2004
|nativity=Germany
|nativity=Danzig or Germany
|religion=Jewish
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW JERSEY
|certificate=D
|certificate=D
|education=Grammar school
|education=4 years of high school
|occupation=Newsboys
|occupation=Waiters and waitresses, except private family
|marital=Married
|marital=Single, with dependents
}}
}}


<div class="soldier-lead">
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Curtis E. Heppen''' (1920&ndash;2004) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Curtis enlisted at New York City, New York.
'''Curtis E. Heppen''' (1920&ndash;2004) was a United States Army Private associated with [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland. He enlisted on 8 September 1943 at New York City, New York.
</div>
</div>


Line 26: Line 27:
== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Was Kurt E. Heppenheimer;
* Was Kurt E. Heppenheimer;
* Army serial number corrected from 42037589 to 42037587. The enlistment data previously in the technical record was a different man's (the card name was ZUCKERMAN ABRAHAM) and has been removed. The technical record now follows National Archives AAD record rid 8254074.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
Line 33: Line 35:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
|-
! Field !! Imported value
! Field !! Value
|-
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 84
| AAD record id || 8254074
|-
|-
| Nara ASN || 42037589
| Army serial number || 42037587
|-
|-
| Nara Name || ZUCKERMAN ABRAHAM
| Name || HEPPEN CURTIS E
|-
|-
| Nara State || 23
| Residence: state || 22 — New Jersey
|-
|-
| Nara County || 81
| Residence: county || 037 — Sussex
|-
|-
| Nara POE || 2364
| Place of enlistment || 2364 — New York City, New York
|-
|-
| Nara DOE || 80943
| Date of enlistment || 8 September 1943
|-
|-
| Nara Grade Alpha || PVT
| Grade || PVT — Private
|-
|-
| Nara Grade Code || 8
| Branch || NO (code 02) — No branch assignment
|-
|-
| Nara Branch Alpha || NO
| Term of enlistment || 5 — Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
|-
|-
| Nara Branch Code || 2
| Source of Army personnel || 0 — Civil Life
|-
|-
| Branch || No branch assignment
| Nativity || N1 — Danzig or Germany
|-
|-
| Nara Term or Enlistment || 5
| Year of birth || 20 (1920)
|-
|-
| Term of enlistment || Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
| Race and citizenship || J — White, not yet a citizen
|-
|-
| Defer. Date || 0
| Education || 4 — 4 years of high school
|-
|-
| Nara Source || 0
| Civilian occupation || 227 — Waiters and waitresses, except private family
|-
|-
| Nara Nativity || 23
| Marital status || 1 — Single, with dependents
|-
|-
| Nativity.1 || NEW YORK
| Component of the Army || 7 — Selectees (Enlisted Men)
|-
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 6
| Box number || 1494
|-
|-
| Nara Race || 1
| Film reel number || 8.6##
|-
| Nara Race Description || White citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 0
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 158
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 2
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 0
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 6
|-
| row_source || demographics
|}
|}


Line 93: Line 81:
* 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
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* National Archives and Records Administration, Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938–1946 (Enlistment Records), in the series World War II Army Enlistment Records, Record Group 64. Record for Curtis E. Heppen, Army serial number 42037587 (AAD rid 8254074): https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Heppen&bc=,sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=8254074&rlst=5838266,6201056,8254074
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Revision as of 00:57, 30 September 2026

Curtis E. Heppen
Personal details
Born1920
Died2004
NativityDanzig or Germany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42037587
RankPrivate
EnlistedNew York City, New York
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Curtis E. Heppen (1920–2004) was a United States Army Private associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. He enlisted on 8 September 1943 at New York City, New York.

Biography

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes

  • Was Kurt E. Heppenheimer;
  • Army serial number corrected from 42037589 to 42037587. The enlistment data previously in the technical record was a different man's (the card name was ZUCKERMAN ABRAHAM) and has been removed. The technical record now follows National Archives AAD record rid 8254074.

Gallery

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record

Field Value
AAD record id 8254074
Army serial number 42037587
Name HEPPEN CURTIS E
Residence: state 22 — New Jersey
Residence: county 037 — Sussex
Place of enlistment 2364 — New York City, New York
Date of enlistment 8 September 1943
Grade PVT — Private
Branch NO (code 02) — No branch assignment
Term of enlistment 5 — Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Source of Army personnel 0 — Civil Life
Nativity N1 — Danzig or Germany
Year of birth 20 (1920)
Race and citizenship J — White, not yet a citizen
Education 4 — 4 years of high school
Civilian occupation 227 — Waiters and waitresses, except private family
Marital status 1 — Single, with dependents
Component of the Army 7 — Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Box number 1494
Film reel number 8.6##

Sources

Retrieved from "https://ritchieboys.org/index.php?title=Heppen,_Curtis_E._(42037587)&oldid=128650"