Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.
Siegfried Meinstein
| Siegfried Meinstein | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Germany |
| Died | 2019 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 16097950 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5A (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | Ft Sheridan, Illinois |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Siegfried Meinstein (1920–2019) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Siegfried enlisted at Ft Sheridan, Illinois.
Biography
Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.
The timeline research also records 4/1943 ASTP at University of Wyoming. University of Chicago (BS Chemistry and Physics). Served as 1st Lt in Counter Intelligence.
Research notes
- 418 CIC Det
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
Gallery
After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 99 |
| Nara ASN | 16097950 |
| Nara Name | MEINSTEIN SIEGFRIED |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 6137 |
| Nara DOE | 160243 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 0 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 4 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 16097950 |
| Class_Name | MEINSTEIN, Siegfried; Meinstein, Siegfried |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 11/15/1920 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- 2/16/1943 Enlisted at Fort Sheridan, IL as Pvt (ASN: 16097950).
- 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (IPW Ge).
- 9/1943 Transferred to Camp Ritchie (as Pfc). Language: German.
- Served as 1st Lt in Counter Intelligence.
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 Siegfried Meinstein for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Meinstein, Siegfried for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIEGFRIED MEINSTEIN.doc)