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Edgar W. Kann
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| Edgar W. Kann | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01183329 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5A (13); A (13) |
| Team | IPW 41 |
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Edgar W. Kann (1917–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 41.
Biography[edit | edit source]
One of the great all-time stories of how the Ritchie Boys were so successful at interrogating German POWs can be found on pp 293-296 of Bruce Henderson's book, Sons and Soldiers. Edgar Kann, came up with the technique of introducing POWs to Commisar Krukov! It's a classic.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- SHAEF
- OB 3
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 183329 |
| Class_Name | KANN, Edgar W.; Kann, Edgar |
| match_method | asn_partial_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 2017-08-13 (1 post)