| Henry Landauer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32655732 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Henry Landauer (1920–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
Biography
Henry attended Uniformed Services University). He worked in factory, providing supplies to workers. He at the age of six he moved to the nearby town of Crailsheim, Germany. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, Walter Lubran, was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program.
Research notes
- Nuremberg interpreter
- OB 32
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Nara ASN | 32655732 |
| Nara Name | LANDAUER HENRY |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 41242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 662 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 167 |
| Class_ASN | 32655732 |
| Class_Name | Landauer, Henry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | BE3AAFEA-B9BB-4667-BB7F-247F39B324CF |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 20 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1920 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse absent |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen, first papers |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 496 |
Timeline
- Born 1920.
- 3/44 to 4/44 Maneuvers at Camp Hale, CO (10th Mtn Division).
- 9/43 Assigned to Camp Ritchie as Pfc.
- Assigned to OB Team 32 attached to HQ, 7th Armored Division.
- At the age of six he moved to the nearby town of Crailsheim, Germany.
- Paul Sternberg ( ) OSS.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)