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. John was a native of Vienna, Austria, and worked in his mother’s textile factory in Czechoslovakia until he immigrated to the United States in 1938. Krasny said that interrogators discovered in advance the German troop buildup for the Battle of the Bulge. Krasny returned to the United States and received a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1948 from the University of Denver. John passed away April 8, 2005 at the age of 90. He was a laborer in textile factories in North Carolina. Army in September 1941 and trained in intelligence at Camp Ritchie, MD. He was attached to the 5th Armored Division from D-Day through the end of the war and used his language skills as an interrogator of German prisoners and civilians. He told his family that he and other “Ritchie boys” used creative methods to gather intelligence — for instance, they would telephone an Axis armaments factory, impersonate a German officer and attempt to order certain weapons to ascertain whether production was underway. In his unpublished memoir, Mr. He was awarded a Bronze Star by the Army. While in Colorado, he indulged his love of skiing long before ski lifts were common in the mountainous West. He settled in the Washington area, working for what was then known as the National Bureau of Standards and later for the Gillette Research Institute on textile research-and-development projects. He received a master’s degree in statistics from American University in 1958. In 1972, he returned to the Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), where he worked on garment and furniture flammability. He was the author of more than 80 technical papers and received a Bronze Medal from the Department of Commerce. | . John was a native of Vienna, Austria, and worked in his mother’s textile factory in Czechoslovakia until he immigrated to the United States in 1938. Krasny said that interrogators discovered in advance the German troop buildup for the Battle of the Bulge. Krasny returned to the United States and received a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1948 from the University of Denver. John passed away April 8, 2005 at the age of 90. He was a laborer in textile factories in North Carolina. Army in September 1941 and trained in intelligence at Camp Ritchie, MD. He was attached to the 5th Armored Division from D-Day through the end of the war and used his language skills as an interrogator of German prisoners and civilians. He told his family that he and other “Ritchie boys” used creative methods to gather intelligence — for instance, they would telephone an Axis armaments factory, impersonate a German officer and attempt to order certain weapons to ascertain whether production was underway. In his unpublished memoir, Mr. He was awarded a Bronze Star by the Army. While in Colorado, he indulged his love of skiing long before ski lifts were common in the mountainous West. He settled in the Washington area, working for what was then known as the National Bureau of Standards and later for the Gillette Research Institute on textile research-and-development projects. He received a master’s degree in statistics from American University in 1958. In 1972, he returned to the Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), where he worked on garment and furniture flammability. He was the author of more than 80 technical papers and received a Bronze Medal from the Department of Commerce. | ||
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The timeline research also records 1920-1935 School (Elementary, Secondary and 3 years college) in Austria. 1935-1938 Worked in textile processing laboratory. Served as Order of Battle specialist and. 7/9/1944 Member of OB Team 29 assigned to G-2 with 5th Armored Div. 10/16/1942 Became naturalized citizen. | |||
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* 10/22/1914 Born in Vienna (Religion: Catholic, but father was Jewish). | |||
* 9/13/1941 Enlisted as Pvt. At Fort Bragg, North Carolina (ASN 34170536). | |||
* 7/9/1944 Member of OB Team 29 assigned to G-2 with 5th Armored Div. | |||
* 5/1945 Joined CIC Detachment. | |||
* Graduated Class 10 (IPW Ge) as M/Sgt. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | |||
* 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-06 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-06 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John Friedrich Krasny for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Krasny, John Friedrich for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN F. KRASNY.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:26, 31 August 2026
| John Friedrich Krasny | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Vienna |
| Died | 8 April 2005 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 34170536 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Ft Bragg, North Carolina |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
John Friedrich Krasny (1914 – 8 April 2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
Biography
. John was a native of Vienna, Austria, and worked in his mother’s textile factory in Czechoslovakia until he immigrated to the United States in 1938. Krasny said that interrogators discovered in advance the German troop buildup for the Battle of the Bulge. Krasny returned to the United States and received a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1948 from the University of Denver. John passed away April 8, 2005 at the age of 90. He was a laborer in textile factories in North Carolina. Army in September 1941 and trained in intelligence at Camp Ritchie, MD. He was attached to the 5th Armored Division from D-Day through the end of the war and used his language skills as an interrogator of German prisoners and civilians. He told his family that he and other “Ritchie boys” used creative methods to gather intelligence — for instance, they would telephone an Axis armaments factory, impersonate a German officer and attempt to order certain weapons to ascertain whether production was underway. In his unpublished memoir, Mr. He was awarded a Bronze Star by the Army. While in Colorado, he indulged his love of skiing long before ski lifts were common in the mountainous West. He settled in the Washington area, working for what was then known as the National Bureau of Standards and later for the Gillette Research Institute on textile research-and-development projects. He received a master’s degree in statistics from American University in 1958. In 1972, he returned to the Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), where he worked on garment and furniture flammability. He was the author of more than 80 technical papers and received a Bronze Medal from the Department of Commerce.
The timeline research also records 1920-1935 School (Elementary, Secondary and 3 years college) in Austria. 1935-1938 Worked in textile processing laboratory. Served as Order of Battle specialist and. 7/9/1944 Member of OB Team 29 assigned to G-2 with 5th Armored Div. 10/16/1942 Became naturalized citizen.
Research notes
- Class 10 GerOB NBS/NIST
- OB 29 BS
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Nara ASN | 34170536 |
| Nara Name | KRASNY JOHN F |
| Nara State | 46 |
| Nara County | 21 |
| Nara POE | 4625 |
| Nara DOE | 130941 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 50 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 34170536 |
| Class_Name | KRASKY, John F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 10/22/1914 Born in Vienna (Religion: Catholic, but father was Jewish).
- 9/13/1941 Enlisted as Pvt. At Fort Bragg, North Carolina (ASN 34170536).
- 7/9/1944 Member of OB Team 29 assigned to G-2 with 5th Armored Div.
- 5/1945 Joined CIC Detachment.
- Graduated Class 10 (IPW Ge) as M/Sgt.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- 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 2022-12-06 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of John Friedrich Krasny for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Krasny, John Friedrich for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN F. KRASNY.doc)