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David Schneider
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| David Schneider | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lodz, Poland |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 37548315 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5G |
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David Schneider (ASN 37548315) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born in Lodz, Poland in 1915, he immigrated from Germany in April 1939. RB Schneider was inducted into the US Army in early 1943 amd entered at Fort Snelling, MN. He attended Combat Intelligence School and the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, and served as an interpreter/interrogator.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 37546315 |
| Class_Name | SCHNEIDER, David |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 13 January 1915 in Poland.
- 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9.
- Assigned to ___ attached to 15th Army.
- Enlisted in Army at __ as Pvt (ASN: 37548315).
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 2021-05-25 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of David Schneider for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schneider, David for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DAVID SCHNEIDER.docx)