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Werner Steinberg trained at Camp Ritchie. A 12 December 1943 ''Washington Post'' article, "USO Gets Pup for Soldier's Girl," describes his attempt to buy a dog in Washington for his girlfriend in Texas; Army rules blocked the purchase, and the USO arranged an alternative. | Werner Steinberg trained at Camp Ritchie. A 12 December 1943 ''Washington Post'' article, "USO Gets Pup for Soldier's Girl," describes his attempt to buy a dog in Washington for his girlfriend in Texas; Army rules blocked the purchase, and the USO arranged an alternative. | ||
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The timeline research also records Worked as manager in shoe store. 4/10/1944 Steinberg served as interpreter for Col. | |||
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* 10/6/1910 Born in Hungary. Parents from Czechoslovakia. Religion: Jewish. | |||
* 12/2/1943 Started Class 14 (IPW Ge). | |||
* 4/10/1944 Steinberg served as interpreter for Col. Bernard D. Bernstein while a. | |||
* Assigned to MII Team 404-G attached to the 90th Infantry Division. | |||
* Cpl attached to the 357th Infantry Regiment. Also serving as. | |||
* Enlisted at __ as Pvt (ASN: 18124914). | |||
* Promoted to T/5. | |||
* T/4 Henry I. Wall not a RB. | |||
* where Ritchie Boys M/Sgt Theodore W. Henning and Sgt (later Capt). | |||
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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 2022-10-15 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-15 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Werner Steinberg for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Steinberg, Werner for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER STEINBERG.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:29, 31 August 2026
| Werner Steinberg | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Hungary. Parents from Czechoslovakia |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18124914 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | MII 404-G |
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Werner Steinberg (ASN 18124914) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
Biography
Werner Steinberg trained at Camp Ritchie. A 12 December 1943 Washington Post article, "USO Gets Pup for Soldier's Girl," describes his attempt to buy a dog in Washington for his girlfriend in Texas; Army rules blocked the purchase, and the USO arranged an alternative.
The timeline research also records Worked as manager in shoe store. 4/10/1944 Steinberg served as interpreter for Col.
Research notes
- Nazi Gold at Merkers mine
- 404-G
- 10/6/1910-
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 18124914 |
| Class_Name | STEINBERG, Werner |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 10/6/1910 Born in Hungary. Parents from Czechoslovakia. Religion: Jewish.
- 12/2/1943 Started Class 14 (IPW Ge).
- 4/10/1944 Steinberg served as interpreter for Col. Bernard D. Bernstein while a.
- Assigned to MII Team 404-G attached to the 90th Infantry Division.
- Cpl attached to the 357th Infantry Regiment. Also serving as.
- Enlisted at __ as Pvt (ASN: 18124914).
- Promoted to T/5.
- T/4 Henry I. Wall not a RB.
- where Ritchie Boys M/Sgt Theodore W. Henning and Sgt (later Capt).
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 2022-10-15 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Werner Steinberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Steinberg, Werner for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER STEINBERG.doc)