Siegfried Meinstein
| Siegfried Meinstein | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Germany |
| Died | 2019 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 16097950 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5A (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | Ft Sheridan, Illinois |
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Siegfried Meinstein (1920–2019) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Siegfried enlisted at Ft Sheridan, Illinois.
Biography edit
In April 1943, he attended ASTP at University of Wyoming. Siegfried attended University of Chicago (BS Chemistry and Physics). He served as first lieutenant in Counter Intelligence. He served as 1st Lt in Counter Intelligence.
Research notes edit
- 418 CIC Det
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 99 |
| Nara ASN | 16097950 |
| Nara Name | MEINSTEIN SIEGFRIED |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 6137 |
| Nara DOE | 160243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 5 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 0 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 4 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 16097950 |
| Class_Name | MEINSTEIN, Siegfried; Meinstein, Siegfried |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 15 November 1920 in Germany.
- 16 February 1943 — Enlisted at Fort Sheridan, IL as Pvt (ASN: 16097950).
- September 1943 — Transferred to Camp Ritchie (as Pfc). Language: German.
- Served as 1st Lt in Counter Intelligence.
Sources edit
- 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 Siegfried Meinstein for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Meinstein, Siegfried for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SIEGFRIED MEINSTEIN.doc)