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|birth_place=Poland
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Simon J. Lewen — Artist of the Holocaust; Si Lewen Museum. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
Simon J. Lewen — Artist of the Holocaust; Si Lewen Museum. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
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The timeline research also records 7/24/1943 ASTP at Colorado State College. 9/13/1943 Trainee at University of Illinois. Became naturalized citizen.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 11/8/1918 Born in Poland. Religion: None stated (but declared atheist; see link below).
* 5/10/1943 Student (T/5) at Camp Crowder; Teletype Maintenance School.
* 2/6/1944 Entered Class 16 at Camp Ritchie.
* Transferred to 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company (also 3rd MRBC).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Simon J. Lewen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lewen, Simon J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIMON J. LEWIN.doc)