Fred D. Fields

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.

Teammates

Team — IPW 69

Team — MII 447-G

These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.

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Fred D. Fields (born 1924) was a Ritchie Boy (born Siegfried Dingfelder; from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 69 and IPW (interrogation of prisoners of war). Fred Fields was a member of IPW 69.

Biography

Wiki profile records list Fred D. Fields (ASN 32878282). He was also known as Siegfried Dingfelder, born 1924, nativity Germany, Jewish. Service fields include Camp Ritchie class 10; class rank Pvt; IPW Team 69; IPW (interrogation of prisoners of war); 69th IPW; XX Corps, Third Army; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 4 years of high school; civilian occupation listed as Butcher (retired); marital status Single without dependents.

Fred Fields was a member of IPW 69.

Fred Fields recorded an interview with American Veterans Center shortly before his passing in March 2023.

Research notes

• Was Siegfried Dingfelder
• 447-G
• 5/8/1924-A

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
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2024-06-17 (1 post)