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Fred Howard
| Fred Howard | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Germany |
| Died | 2008 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32799358 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 8, IPW 109 |
On film Fred Howard appears in The Ritchie Boys (Christian Bauer, 2004).
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Fred Howard (1922–2008) was a United States Army Pfc who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17.
Biography
Fred Howard — Display company owner; invented L’Eggs pantyhose. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
The timeline research also records Worked as cabinet-maker in Germany. 4/22/1943 Naturalized as citizen (with name change) in Wash.
Research notes
- Manfred Ehrlich; OSS
- Ritchie Boy
- Display company owner; invented L’Eggs pantyhose
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 32799358 |
| Nara Name | HOWARD FRED |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 100243 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 432 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 146 |
| Class_ASN | ti 32799358 |
| Class_Name | HOWARD, Fred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6/16/1922 Born in Germany (as Manfred Ehrlich); Religion: Jewish.
- 2/10/1943 Inducted as Pvt in NYC (ASN: 32788358).
- 2/18/1944 Attached to unit at Camp Ritchie.
- 3/11/1944 Started Class 17 Section 5A (IPW Ge) as Pvt.
- 6/14/1944 Transferred to DEML. Promoted to T/3.
- 8/9/1945 Transferred from MIS to OSS.
- 9 August 1945 to 14 September 1945 T/4 in the SI Branch.
- Shipment via Camp Myles Standish, included 40 six man IPW Ge teams (80 officers and 160 enlisted men). Assigned to IPW Team 8.
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 Fred Howard for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Howard, Fred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRED HOWARD.doc)