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Revision as of 18:22, 26 August 2026
| Irving Levi | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Ellwangen, Germany |
| Died | 1988 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42183003 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 4A |
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Irving Levi (1920–1988) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 27.
Biography
Pfc. Irving Levi appears in the appendix of Bruce Henderson's book Sons and Soldiers as a Ritchie Boy.
Research notes
No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| Class_ASN | 42183003 |
| Class_Name | LEVI, Irving |
| 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 2018-01-10 (2 posts)