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== Timeline ==
* 6-22-1922 Born in Germany. (Religion: Jewish). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 5)
* 2/6/1944 Started Class 16, Section 5D (IPW Ge). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 13)
* 4-5-1944 Graduated as T/Sgt with Class 16. Classified as ___. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 14)
* 6-5-1944 Jumped into Normandy as Pathfinder with 17th Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 16)
* 1942 Enlisted as Pvt in U.S. Army (ASN: 32697621). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 9)
* 1st Lt. John Bergman (1923-1984) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
* 1st Lt. John Bergman (1923-1984) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
* 2nd Lt. Rolfe Weil (1919-1998) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 30)
* Brother Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM??). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 7)
* Brothers Hans (POW in Africa) and Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF.doc, page unknown; paragraph 6)
* Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 38)
* Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 38)
* Served with IPW Team 117 attached to the 17th Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 17)
* T/3 Eric Frank (1910-2006) Class 18. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 31)
* T/3 Eric Frank (1910-2006) Class 18. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 31)
* T/5 Harry Ellis (1921-2004) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 33)
* ___ ASTP at Lafayette (German?) as Pfc. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 11)


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Erich Schwarzkopf for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)

Revision as of 03:43, 30 August 2026

Erich Schwarzkopf
Personal details
Birth nameEric
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32697621
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5D
TeamIPW 117
Teammates
Team — IPW 117
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Erich Schwarzkopf was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.

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Field Imported value
Class_ASN 32697621
Class_Name SCGWARZKOPF, Erich
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
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)
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