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Ernest Kaufman
| Ernest Kaufman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01318310 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Teams | IPW 39, MII 420-G |
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Ernest Kaufman (born 1920) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12 and served with IPW Team 39.
Biography
Ritchie Boy Ernest Kaufman was born in Drove, Germany in 1920. He was interred briefly at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in 1938 and was able to emigrate to the United States in 1939. He enlisted in the US Army in February 1942 and was sent to Camp Ritchie where he graduated in the 12th Class as an Interrogator of Prisoners War (IPW) team. RB Ernest Kaufman will be speaking about his experiences on March 30 in Burlington, NJ. More to follow.
Research notes
- to Major; BS
- https://mlra.org/photo-essays/ernest-kaufman/
- 420-G
- 6/7/1920-A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 312310 |
| Class_Name | KAUFMAN, Ernest |
| match_method | pass2_near2_asn_name |
| 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 2019-03-14 (1 post)