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* 5/6/1926 Born in Bretten, Germany. Religion: Hebrew. | |||
* 7/31/1944 Inducted into Army at Shelbyville, IN (?) as Pvt (ASN: 42177032). | |||
* 3/11/1945 Started Class 28 (IPW German). | |||
* 4/12/1945 Dropped: “unsatisfactory grades”. Transferred to Composite Service Unit (CSU) [see Note]. | |||
* 4/12/1945 Served with Military Intelligence Division (until 6/11/1945). | |||
* 12/14/1945 Enlisted in ‘RA’ (or ERC) Enlisted Reserve Corps as Interpreter (Pfc or T/5). Classified as MOS 320 (Interpreter). | |||
* 10/27/1952 Honorable discharge as Cpl (total Army net service: 7 years, 1 month). | |||
* ? Served with HQ Co. Army Security Agency Europe ASA 8620 AAU in Frankfurt [ASA involved in codes and cryptology]. | |||
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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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Manfred Wertheimer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Wertheimer, Manfred for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MANFRED WERTHEIMER.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:30, 31 August 2026
| Manfred Wertheimer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Bretten, Germany |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42177032 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945) |
| Enlisted | Shelbyville, Indiana |
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Manfred Wertheimer (1926–1997) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Manfred enlisted at Shelbyville, Indiana.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 42177032 |
| Nara Name | WERTHEIMER MANFRED |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 5174 |
| Nara DOE | 141245 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PFC |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- 5/6/1926 Born in Bretten, Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
- 7/31/1944 Inducted into Army at Shelbyville, IN (?) as Pvt (ASN: 42177032).
- 3/11/1945 Started Class 28 (IPW German).
- 4/12/1945 Dropped: “unsatisfactory grades”. Transferred to Composite Service Unit (CSU) [see Note].
- 4/12/1945 Served with Military Intelligence Division (until 6/11/1945).
- 12/14/1945 Enlisted in ‘RA’ (or ERC) Enlisted Reserve Corps as Interpreter (Pfc or T/5). Classified as MOS 320 (Interpreter).
- 10/27/1952 Honorable discharge as Cpl (total Army net service: 7 years, 1 month).
- ? Served with HQ Co. Army Security Agency Europe ASA 8620 AAU in Frankfurt [ASA involved in codes and cryptology].
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Manfred Wertheimer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wertheimer, Manfred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MANFRED WERTHEIMER.doc)