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Rudolf H. Michaels
| Rudolf H. Michaels | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39007411 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | San Francisco, California |
| Team | IPW 78 |
On film Rudolf H. Michaels appears in The Ritchie Boys (Christian Bauer, 2004).
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Rudolf H. Michaels (1916–2009) was a United States Army T/Sgt who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
Biography
Rudolf H. Michaels — Law school professor; judge. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
Research notes
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- Ritchie Boy
- Law school professor; judge
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Nara ASN | 39007411 |
| Nara Name | MICHAELS RUDOLF H |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 75 |
| Nara POE | 9175 |
| Nara DOE | 110441 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 118 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 74 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 177 |
| Class_ASN | 39007411 |
| Class_Name | MICHAELS, Rudolf H. |
| 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)