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Alfred Schwarz
| Alfred Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Austria. Parents born in Hungary |
| Died | 1968 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39564665 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
| Teams | IPW 161, IPW 9 |
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Alfred Schwarz (1920–1968) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Alfred enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Alfred worked in shoe factory.
On 19 July 1943, Schwarz attended Student as Pfc at Bard College.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 48 |
| Nara ASN | 39564665 |
| Nara Name | SCHWARS ALFRED |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 90343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 861 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 44 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 121 |
| Class_ASN | 39564665 |
| Class_Name | SCHWARZ, Alfred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1 August 1920 in Austria. Parents born in Hungary.
- 9 March 1943 — Drafted into Army at Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39564665).
- 18 November 1943 — Became naturalized U.
- 11 March 1944 — Entered Class 17 (IPW Ge).
- 8 May 1944 — Graduated as T/5 with Class 17 (Classified as German Linguist #2).
- July 1943 — Trainee with STAR Unit 3803.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Alfred Schwarz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schwarz, Alfred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED SCHWARZ.doc)