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Werner H. Barth

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Werner H. Barth
Personal details
Born1920
Died2001
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01824618
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5B
TeamIPW 94
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Werner Barth served with IPW Team 94 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).

Biography[edit | edit source]

Werner Barth served as a Second Lieutenant with IPW Team 94. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • T-Force Team 9

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Class_ASN 824618
Class_Name BARTH, Werner H.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 94 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
  • 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)