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Walter H. Rothschild
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| Walter H. Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Germany |
| Died | 1956 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01319017 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | IPW 3 |
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Walter H. Rothschild (1912–1956) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Walter attended University of Munich (Law and Economics, 2 years). From 1928 to 1931, he attended college in Germany (BA Economics). He worked as executive in steel firm (export division).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- BS 63rd Inf
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 44 |
| Class_ASN | 319017 |
| Class_Name | ROTHSCHILD, Walter H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 15 December 1912 in Germany.
- 5th Infantry Division.
- Worked as executive in steel firm (export division).
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 Walter H. Rothschild for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Rothschild, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. ROTHSCHILD.doc)