| Emanuel Suessmann | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1910 Leipzig Germany |
| Died | 4 July 1978 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 37611363 |
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Emanuel Suessmann (17 July 1910 – 4 July 1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography
Emanuel Suessmann (born Emanuel Süssmann) was a Ritchie Boy. Born July 17 1910 in Leipzig Germany. He was arrested and sent to Sachsenhausen after Kristallnacht, was a resident in Kitchener camp, England in 1939, and immigrated to the United States via England in 1940. He was drafted by the United States military, trained at Camp Ritchie, and served in World War II in the Military Intelligence Division in Germany. Photographs include a picture of Emanuel Suessmann in uniform at Camp Ritchie in March 1945, three photographs of war damage in Mainz, Bad Munster, and Bad Kreuznach in July 1945. Emanuel passed away July 4 1978.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| 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 2022-10-26 (1 post)