Walter H. Rapp
| Walter H. Rapp | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Germany |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Cavalry |
| ASN | 0454231 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | Instructor |
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Walter H. Rapp (1914–1982) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 1) who later served at the Nuremberg trials.
Biography edit
Walter H. Rapp trained in Camp Ritchie’s First Class (certificate 21, IPW German). In 1944 he was assigned to Camp Clinton, Mississippi, where high-ranking German prisoners including generals were held. After the war he served at the Nuremberg trials with the Office of the Chief of Counsel (OMGUS) and interrogated Hermann Göring.
Research notes edit
- Instructor; Nuremberg Trials
- Appears as number 15 on the First Class photo/chart.
- Camp Clinton, MS (1944); Nuremberg OMGUS; interrogated Hermann Göring (Mia Grosjean)
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| Class_ASN | 5454231 |
| Class_Name | RAPP, Walter H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 1914 Born in Germany.
Sources edit
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): Grosjean book or article.doc (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
- 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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter H. Rapp for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Rapp, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. RAPP.doc)