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Aaron Finger
| Aaron Finger | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Canada |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32881200 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 6B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Aaron Finger (1918–2013) was a Ritchie Boy (from Canada; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
Biography
Aaron Finger was a Ritchie Boy. Aaron Finger (1918-2013) was born on either 7 or 8 August 1918 in Toronto, Canada. His family immigrated to the United States from Galicia, and married in New York City on 12 December 1908. Unable to find work in New York, the family moved to Toronto. The family later moved back to New York in 1920. Aaron enlisted with the United States Army in May 1943. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Maryland, He went overseas in post-war in fall 1945, and spent time in Germany, including the Flossenbürg concentration camp and Hof, where he worked with his Russian counterpart on prisoner exchanges among other tasks. He was discharged in July 1946 as a Second Lieutenant in the 405th Infantry, 102nd Division. His brother Harry also served in the Army. Aaron passed away in 2013. Linked is an article via the USHMM about Aaron Finger. Attached are his war department identification card, information on Aaron earning his Army Commendation Medal an some photos of Aaron in uniform.
Research notes
- Also Class 25 GerOB
- USHMM
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 32881200 |
| Nara Name | FINGER AARON |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 20443 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | K9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 878 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 48 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 142 |
| Class_ASN | 32881200 |
| Class_Name | FINGER, Aaron |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2022-10-28 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: medium.com