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Werner H. Gumpertz
| Werner H. Gumpertz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1 December 2017 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42033526 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Werner H. Gumpertz (1917 – 1 December 2017) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1936 to 1939, Werner completed 3 years of college at Swiss Fed Inst of Technology (ETH). In December 1943, Became naturalized citizen (Cert. This information about Werner came from the tribute written by his granddaughter, Beckie Moses, that was part of his obituary. "In 1943, Werner was drafted into the U.S. He completed his training at Camp Ritchie’s Military Intelligence Training Center. He was later recruited by the U.S. He led a distinguished military career and took great pride in serving his country.".
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- MFIU-5
- see CR notes
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 100 |
| Nara ASN | 42033526 |
| Nara Name | GUMPERTZ WERNER H |
| Nara State | 97 |
| Nara County | 11 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 270843 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 48 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 42033526 |
| Class_Name | GUMPERTZ, Werner H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 26 December 1917 in Berlin, Germany (Jewish).
- 27 August 1943 — Drafted into Army (ASN 42033526). Languages: German, Dutch, French.
- 30 November 1944 — Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
- February 1944 — Assigned as replacement with 4th Regt at Camp Reynolds, PA.
- June 1944 — Served as Supervisory NCO (Cpl) at Fort Belvoir.
- 29 January 1945 — Graduated Class 25 as Cpl.
- Assigned to MFIU-5 at Jugenheim (POW camp) Weinstrasse to S. of.
- Served with MFIU-5 attached to the 7th Army.
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 2017-12-10 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Werner H. Gumpertz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gumpertz, Werner H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER H. GUMPERTZ.doc)