| Werner E. Michel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01329861 |
| Team | IPW 270 |
Interview Watch Werner E. Michel on Zekelman Holocaust Center.
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Werner E. Michel (ASN 01329861) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie and served with IPW Team 270.
Biography
I'm saddened to report the passing of Ritchie Boy Col. (Ret.) Werner Michel, 96, on November 7, 2020. A funeral service with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on May 14, 2021, at 3 p.m Werner was a lifelong, humble patriot who was deeply grateful to his adopted country for all the opportunities that it gave him. As a newly trained 'Ritchie Boy' counter-intelligence and interrogation officer, he returned to Germany, charged with apprehending senior Nazi officers.
Research notes
- OTC
- 1924- A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| row_source | demographics |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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 2021-02-11 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: legcy.co