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* 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) | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 31 August 2026
| Fred W. Hellman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 25 February 1945 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0907226 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 411, IPW 164 |
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Fred W. Hellman (1912 – 25 February 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 411;164.
Biography
Captain Frederick (Fred) W. Hellman (1912–1991) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Teams 411 and 164. By June he was serving in France and later Germany with teammates including Harold Bergstrom, Andrew Akos, Jack Hillesum, and [[Friedman, Rudolph E. (39076100)|Rudolph E.
Research notes
- Camp Ritchie certificate dated 16 August 1944 records completion of class 20.
- The surviving interrogation photograph identifies Fred Hellman at the far left.
Gallery
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Camp Ritchie certificate, dated 16 August 1944. -
According to Mark Hellman, Fred Hellman is at the far left with unidentified soldiers from IPW 164 during an interrogation.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Class_ASN | 907226 |
| Class_Name | HELLMAN, Fred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2018-01-10 (5 posts)
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1706678459354068.jpg
- Hellman interrogation photograph