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'''Robert A. Potash''' (1921–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19. | '''[[Potash, Robert A. (31224431)|Robert A. Potash]]''' (1921–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Other sources from Ritchie Boys who wrote about their classes in Map Reading: Patrick O'Donnell, Dog Company, The Boys of Pont du Hoc, Da Capo Press, 2012 Steven Karras, The Enemy I Knew: German Jews in the Allied Military in World War II (Interview with Ralph Baer) Robert Potash, Looking Back at My First Eighty Years, A Mostly Professional Memoir, iUniverse, 2008 David Hutt, The Boy Who Wore White Stockings, From Hitler's Austria to Patton's Third Army, Matador, 2013 Victor Bromberg, Trains of Thought: Memories of a Stateless Youth, W.W. Norton and Company, 2002 | Other sources from Ritchie Boys who wrote about their classes in Map Reading: Patrick O'Donnell, Dog Company, The Boys of Pont du Hoc, Da Capo Press, 2012 Steven Karras, The Enemy I Knew: German Jews in the Allied Military in World War II (Interview with [[Baer, Ralph H. (32887607)|Ralph Baer]]) [[Potash, Robert A. (31224431)|Robert Potash]], Looking Back at My First Eighty Years, A Mostly Professional Memoir, iUniverse, 2008 David Hutt, The Boy Who Wore White Stockings, From Hitler's Austria to Patton's Third Army, Matador, 2013 Victor Bromberg, Trains of Thought: Memories of a Stateless Youth, W.W. Norton and Company, 2002 | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 26 August 2026
| Robert A. Potash | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31224431 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 6A |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
Interview Listen to Robert A. Potash on Yiddish Book Center oral history.
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Robert A. Potash (1921–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19.
Biography
Other sources from Ritchie Boys who wrote about their classes in Map Reading: Patrick O'Donnell, Dog Company, The Boys of Pont du Hoc, Da Capo Press, 2012 Steven Karras, The Enemy I Knew: German Jews in the Allied Military in World War II (Interview with Ralph Baer) Robert Potash, Looking Back at My First Eighty Years, A Mostly Professional Memoir, iUniverse, 2008 David Hutt, The Boy Who Wore White Stockings, From Hitler's Austria to Patton's Third Army, Matador, 2013 Victor Bromberg, Trains of Thought: Memories of a Stateless Youth, W.W. Norton and Company, 2002
Research notes
- Also Class 18 JapOB
- Looking Back
- OB 41
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 31224431 |
| Nara Name | POTASH ROBERT A |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 17 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 171042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 13 |
| Nativity.1 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 141 |
| Class_ASN | 31224431 |
| Class_Name | POTASH, Robert A. |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2016-09-30 (1 post)