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Walter H. Rapp

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Walter H. Rapp
Personal details
Born1914
Germany
Died1982
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN0454231
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / divisionInstructor
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Walter H. Rapp (1914–1982) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Instructor; Nuremberg Trials
  • Appears as number 15 on the First Class photo/chart.

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Technical record

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

  • 1.

Sources

  • 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)