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Hans Eichenwald
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| Hans Eichenwald | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Germany |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36590162 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Team | IPW 14 |
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Hans Eichenwald (1924–1996) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Hans kussman, MD Brigadier General US Army, Retired Former Undersecretary of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs. After the war he returned to Detroit where he became very bored. He unfortunately died during this admission.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Harry Wald
- Caesar's
- 30th Infantry
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 72 |
| Class_ASN | 36590162 |
| Class_Name | EICHENWALD, Hans |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 19 May 1924 in Germany to German parents.
- July 1943 — Served with Military Police Unit (333rd MPEG).
- 9 May 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
- Enjoyed Sons And Soldiers. I had the pleasure of meeting another "Richie" boy while commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1997. He was Heinz Eichenwald/Harry Wald. He unfortunately died during this admission. I had a chance to spend time talking to Harry while he was a patient. He and his sister were sent from Germany in 1938. His sister went.
- After the war he returned to Detroit where he became very bored.
- Assigned to IPW Team 14 attached to 100th Infantry Division.
- He unfortunately died during this admission.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Hans Eichenwald for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Eichenwald, Hans for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS EICHENWALD.doc)