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* 10/31/1910 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 10/9/1942 Enlisted in Army at Fort Jay NY as Pvt (ASN: 32524858).
* 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (IPW Ge).
* Promoted to T/5.
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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 Erwin Wietepsky for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Wietepsky, Erwin for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERWIN WIETEPSKY.docx)

Revision as of 03:30, 31 August 2026

Erwin Wietepsky
Personal details
Born1910
Germany
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32524858
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
SectionE (13); 5D (13)
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
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Erwin Wietepsky (born 1910) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Erwin enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 10/31/1910-

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32524858
Nara Name WIETEPSKY ERWIN
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 91042
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 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 10
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 129
Class_ASN 32524858
Class_Name Wietepsky, Erwin; WIETEPSKY, Erwin
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 10/31/1910 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
  • 10/9/1942 Enlisted in Army at Fort Jay NY as Pvt (ASN: 32524858).
  • 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (IPW Ge).
  • Promoted to T/5.

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 Erwin Wietepsky for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Wietepsky, Erwin for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERWIN WIETEPSKY.docx)