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Paul Rabinek
| Paul Rabinek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1964 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32768527 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | IPW 41 |
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Paul Rabinek (1914–1964) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 41.
Biography
Susan Rabinek Birnberg sent in a photo of her Dad, Staff Sergeant Paul Rabinek with some of his colleagues. Paul Rabinek is at the far right in the jeep. Paul Rabinek was a member of IPW (Interrogators of Prisoners of War) Team 41; other members of the team included 1st Lt. Melvin Rust; 2nd Lt. Kahn; M/Sgt Kurt F. Jasen; S/Sgt Guy Stern; and T/5 William F Bockhaus. S/Sgt Guy Stern and M/Sgt Kurt Jasen are listed in Bruce Henderson's book as two of the 1,985 German-Jewish Ritchie Boys.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 50 |
| Class_ASN | 32768527 |
| Class_Name | RABINEK, Paul |
| 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 2017-09-14 (1 post)