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Ignace L. Ephrussi
| Ignace L. Ephrussi | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0574526 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
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Ignace L. Ephrussi (1906–1994) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ignace graduated from University of Cologne (AB, Economics).
On 23 May 1941, Ephrussi became a naturalized citizen. In June 1943, he was assigned to Camp Ritchie. Ephrussi no specific assignment information but probably assigned to an OB Team or HQ attached to Seventh Corps.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 7 OB
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Class_ASN | 574526 |
| Class_Name | EPHRUSSI, Ignace L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 19 November 1906 in Vienna to well-known Jewish family.
- 23 May 1941 — Became naturalized citizen.
- 24 January 1942 — Enlisted in California as Pvt in Army (ASN 39017906).
- 20 September 1943 — Graduated Class 10 (IPW Ge).
- 1 November 1943 — Graduated OB Class 7.
- June 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
- March 1943 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN 0574526) from OCS (Tennessee).
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 Ignace L. Ephrussi for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Ephrussi, Ignace L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: IGNACE LEON EPHRUSSI.docx)