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Fred W. Hellman
| Fred W. Hellman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 25 February 1945 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0907226 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 411, IPW 164 |
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Fred W. Hellman (1912 – 25 February 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 411;164.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Captain Frederick (Fred) W. Hellman (1912–1991) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Teams 411 and 164. (39076100)|Rudolph E.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie certificate dated 16 August 1944 records completion of class 20.
- The surviving interrogation photograph identifies Fred Hellman at the far left.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Camp Ritchie certificate, dated 16 August 1944. -
According to Mark Hellman, Fred Hellman is at the far left with unidentified soldiers from IPW 164 during an interrogation.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Class_ASN | 907226 |
| Class_Name | HELLMAN, Fred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 2018-01-10 (5 posts)
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1706678459354068.jpg
- Hellman interrogation photograph