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Stefan Heym
| Stefan Heym | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Flieg Helmut |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 2001 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32860259 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Stefan Heym (1913–2001) was a United States Army T/Sgt who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9.
Biography
Stefan Heym — Author, "The Wandering Jew", "The Crusaders". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
Research notes
- Author
- The Crusaders
- to 2nd MRBC, 12/31/43
- PI 23
- Civil Life
- Author, "The Wandering Jew", "The Crusaders"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC2 | 2 |
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 32860259 |
| Nara Name | HEYM STEFAN |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT8 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 13 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 6 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 20 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 138 |
| Class_ASN | 32860259 |
| Class_Name | HEYM, Stefan |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)