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Revision as of 19:01, 26 August 2026
| Jerome W. Sandweiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 37618616 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 4F |
| Enlisted | Jefferson Barracks, Missouri |
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Jerome W. Sandweiss (1924–2013) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography
When Landon Grove, the curator of the future Ritchie Museum to be located on the site of Camp Ritchie, was a student at Indiana University one of his professors was the son of Ritchie Boy Jerome Sandweiss. RB Sandweiss was a staff sergeant in the Counter Intelligence Corps. He served in the Philippines and, after the Japanese surrender, at Tokyo’s Sugamo Prison, where he guarded Gestapo chief Josef Meisinger — “The Butcher of Warsaw,” who was hanged after his return to Germany.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Nara ASN | 37618616 |
| Nara Name | SANDWEISS JEROME W |
| Nara State | 75 |
| Nara County | 189 |
| Nara POE | 7545 |
| Nara DOE | 120743 |
| 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 | 75 |
| Nativity.1 | MISSOURI |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 37618616 |
| Class_Name | SANDWEISS, Jerome W. |
| 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 2021-07-22 (1 post)