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Revision as of 22:17, 26 August 2026
| Fred W. Hellman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 25 February 1945 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0907226 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 411, IPW 164 |
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Fred W. Hellman (1912 – 25 February 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 411;164.
Biography
Captain Frederick (Fred) W. Hellman (1912–1991) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Teams 411 and 164. By June he was serving in France and later Germany with teammates including Harold Bergstrom, Andrew Akos, Jack Hillesum, and Rudolph E. Friedman.
Research notes
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- Fr 410
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According to Mark Hellman, Fred Hellman is at the far left along with some unidentified soldiers from IPW 164, during an interrogation. He saw himself mainly as a high school teacher, primarily of Latin, his favorite subject." The photo below is of Fred Hellman (far left) and the IPW 164 Team interrogating a German POW on February 22, 1945
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Class_ASN | 907226 |
| Class_Name | HELLMAN, Fred |
| 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 (5 posts)