| Henry Wagner | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Arm / service | Adjutant General's Department |
| ASN | 01001068 |
| Rank | Cpl (2); 1st Lt (20) |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942), 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | IPW 141 |
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Henry Wagner (ASN 01001068) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 2; 20 and served with IPW Team 141.
Biography
I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 (Gerard Pick, Henry Wagner, Curt Shelton, Joseph Wertheim, Walter Lubran, and Victor Wolff) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.
Research notes
- 7/27/1913-?
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 1001068 |
| Class_Name | Wagner, Henry; WAGNER, Henry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact; unique_name_no_asn |
| 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 2017-01-16 (1 post)
