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Henry E. Goldberg
| Henry E. Goldberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 1981 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33049143 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Team | IPW 55 |
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Henry E. Goldberg (1908–1981) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served with IPW Team 55.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry E. Goldberg (1908–1981) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy from Roanoke, Virginia, who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served overseas as master sergeant with IPW Team 55, attached to the 79th Infantry Division. A Signal Corps photograph shows him with Lt. Frank Swartz of Pittsburgh interrogating a German prisoner near Houdan, France.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Source: The Forrest C. Pogue World War II Photograph Collection at Murray State University Date: 20 Aug 1944 Responsible agency / Photographer: United States Army Signal Corps
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 33049143 |
| Nara Name | GOLDBERG HENRY E |
| Nara State | 33 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 3387 |
| Nara DOE | 641 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 8 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 175 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 131 |
| Class_ASN | 33049143 |
| Class_Name | GOLDBERG, Henry E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-02-15 (1 post)