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Paul Rabinek
| Paul Rabinek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Austria |
| Died | 1964 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32768527 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | IPW 41 |
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Paul Rabinek (1914–1964) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 41.
Biography
He conducted interrogations of POWs at First Army POW cage, and wrote (almost daily) reports covering the period of the Battle of the Bulge (starting in the latter part of December 1944 and continuing into April 1945). Worked as floor layer. Worked in family textile mill. He served as member of IPW Team 41 attached to First Army. Staff Sergeant Paul Rabinek was a member of an IPW (Interrogators of Prisoners of War) team.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 50 |
| Class_ASN | 32768527 |
| Class_Name | RABINEK, Paul |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 25 January 1914 in Austria.
- 15 December 1943 — Promoted to Sergeant T/3.
- 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8. Classified as Typist Linguist.
- 17 May 1943 — Entered Class 8 (IPW Ge).
- 106th Infantry Division attached to the Fifteenth Army.
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 2017-09-14 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Paul Rabinek for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Rabinek, Paul for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PAUL RABINEK.doc)