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Armin Dreifus
| Armin Dreifus | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1986 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32695600 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
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Armin Dreifus (1921–1986) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7.
Biography
Family members of Ritchie Boy Arim Dreifus have been in touch with us to learn more about his service during WWII. Stephen Goodell provided the following information on RB Dreifus: Armin Dreifus was German-born (01/10/1921 - 09/30/1986), Jewish, enlisted in the Army on January 4, 1943. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 7 (April 15 - June 12, 1943) as a Tec/5, specializing in German, and after graduation assigned to the 30th Division. "In 1940, one year after Nazi Germany invaded Poland to trigger World War II, the War Department reactivated the 30th Infantry Division. In 1944, it was deployed to Great Britain to participate in the planned Allied landing on the European continent. In June 1944, units of the 30th stormed the Normandy beaches following the D-Day invasion. Later that year, the unit fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped to repulse the German attack. In March 1945, the 30th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and quickly advanced to Magdeburg by April 17th. As the 30th Infantry Division moved eastward into Germany, it liberated Weferlingen, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, on April 12, 1945.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 65 |
| Class_ASN | 32695600 |
| Class_Name | DREIFUS, Armin |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-02-27 (1 post)