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Ernest M. Loew
| Ernest M. Loew | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Germany as Ernst Loewensberg |
| Died | 1986 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| ASN | 01325800 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | J |
| Teams | IPW 79, MII 436-G |
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Ernest M. Loew (1919–1986) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In January 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie. On 3 April 1944 he served as Faculty (Section V) until 10 May 1944. Completed grammar, high school and 2 years college in Germany. He served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 67 |
| Class_ASN | 31049658 |
| Class_Name | LOEW, Ernest M. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 19 June 1919 in Germany as Ernst Loewensberg (Religion: ‘NONE’).
- 8 December 1942 — Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
- 11 May 1943 — Graduated Class 6 as T/Sgt (?).
- 6 August 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
- 18 August 1943 — Reduced to Pvt. then promoted to T/Sgt.
- 22 January 1944 — Maneuvers , Lebanon, TN (2 months); assigned to Team 165 (temp).
- 3 April 1944 — Served as Faculty (Section V) until 10 May 1944.
- January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- Served as member of IPW Team 79 attached to 8th Armored Division (XII Corps).
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 Ernest M. Loew for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Loew, Ernest M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST M. LOEW.doc)