| Fred D. Fields | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Siegfried Dingfelder |
| Born | 1924 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32878282 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Specialty | IPW (interrogation of prisoners of war) |
| Unit / division | 69th IPW; Xx Corps, Third Army |
| Teams | IPW 69, MII 447-G |
Interview Watch Fred D. Fields on American Veterans Center.
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Fred D. Fields was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Fred enlisted at New York City, New York. Born Siegfried Dingfelder in Uehlfeld, Germany; served as an interrogator with the 69th IPW under XX Corps, Third Army.
Biography
Fred Fields (born Siegfried Dingfelder) fled Germany with his family after Kristallnacht and arrived in the United States in 1940. A baker in Brooklyn before the draft, he trained at Camp Ritchie and joined the 69th IPW near Metz, serving under XX Corps, Third Army, through Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Remagen breakthrough. See the full story.
Research notes
- Was Siegfried Dingfelder
- 447-G
- 5/8/1924-A
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32878282 |
| Nara Name | FIELA FRED D |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 300343 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 401 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 85 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 32878282 |
| Class_Name | FIELDS, Fred D. |
| 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)
- The Stories essay