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Henry W. Sternweiler
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| Henry W. Sternweiler | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01032560 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942) |
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Henry W. Sternweiler (1918–2010) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry worked as motion picture projectionist and as manager of.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Class 8 OB
- saved millions of records
- OB 12;14;85; to Major
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Class_Name | Sternweiler, Henry W. |
| match_method | unique_name_no_asn |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 6 October 1918 in Germany.
- 19 January 1942 — Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 35262208).
- 17 October 1942 — ? Graduated Class 2 (Classified as German Document Examiner).
- 10 November 1942 — Promoted to Sgt.
- April 1943 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01032560).
- ? Served with 82nd Airborne 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 Henry W. Sternweiler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Sternweiler, Henry W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY W. STERNWEILER.doc)