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Revision as of 18:32, 26 August 2026
| Werner E. Michel | |
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| Personal details | |
| Died | 7 November 2020 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01329861 |
| Team | IPW 270 |
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Werner E. Michel (died 7 November 2020) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie and served with IPW Team 270.
Biography
Werner E. Michel (died 7 November 2020, age 96) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie and served with IPW Team 270. As a newly trained counter-intelligence and interrogation officer, he returned to Germany charged with apprehending senior Nazi officers. He later retired from the Army as a colonel.
A funeral with full military honors was held at Arlington National Cemetery on 14 May 2021.
Research notes
- OTC
- 1924- A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| row_source | demographics |
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 2021-02-11 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: legcy.co