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Frederick C. Patheiger

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Frederick C. Patheiger
Personal details
Born1919
Died1989
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36717392
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5B
Unit / division101st Airborne Division
TeamsIPW 1, IPW 15
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Frederick C. Patheiger (1919–1989) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland in Class 8 and served with IPW Team 1, attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps) on 11 February 1944.

Biography

Frederick C. was a Germany-born Catholic Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included Joseph C. Pangerl Jr., Alphonse Francis Gion, Hermann Coquelin, Emil H. Koslan, and George Goldberg.

Research notes

  • IPW Team 1 roster (Gross NOTES, 8/27/2019): Pangerl; Gion; Coquelin; Kaslan [Koslan]; Patheiger; Goldberg. Others: Vidor; Frank; Haimann. Attached 101st Airborne (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Class_ASN 36717392
Class_Name PATHEIGER, Frederick C.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).

Sources

  • Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): NOTES entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944
  • 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)