Louis Ludwig Barth

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Louis Ludwig Barth
Louis Ludwig Barth
Personal details
Born1906
Died1985
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32780277
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5E
TeamIPW 154
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Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154.

Biography

Here's a newspaper clipping from The Washington Post, July 21 1943. It talks about a special ceremony where 85 soldiers, almost all from Camp Ritchie, being naturalized. Two RB's, William Plotnick, and Louis Barth, are specifically featured, as well as a list of the other 83 soldiers who were naturalized.

Research notes

  • Also: 36253112

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Class_ASN 32780277
Class_Name BARTH, Louis L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2022-10-11 (1 post)