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FRED FIELDS UEHLFELD, GERMANY XX Corps, Third Army Fred Fields was born Siegfried Dingfelder and fled Germany with his family just after Kristallnacht. They arrived in the United States in 1940 and lived in Brooklyn, when Fields worked as a baker until getting drafted into the army. See the [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/Fred Fields|full story]]. | |||
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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* [https://www.theritchieboys.com/the-stories/the-enemy-i-knew-german-jews-in-the-allied-military-in-world-war-ii/fred-fields theritchieboys.com story] | |||
Revision as of 02:42, 22 August 2026
| Fred D. Fields | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32878282 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 69, MII 447-G |
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Fred D. Fields was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Fred enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
FRED FIELDS UEHLFELD, GERMANY XX Corps, Third Army Fred Fields was born Siegfried Dingfelder and fled Germany with his family just after Kristallnacht. They arrived in the United States in 1940 and lived in Brooklyn, when Fields worked as a baker until getting drafted into the army. See the full story.
Research notes
- Was Siegfried Dingfelder
- 447-G
- 5/8/1924-A
- Civil Life
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32878282 |
| Nara Name | FIELA FRED D |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 300343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| 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 |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 401 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 85 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 32878282 |
| Class_Name | FIELDS, Fred D. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- theritchieboys.com story