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Andrew Akos
| Andrew Akos | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36697681 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Teams | IPW 164, IPW 405 |
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Andrew Akos (1913–1991) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 21 and served with IPW Team 164;405.
Biography
These are some additional photos from Ronald Friedman of his late Father, Ritchie Boy Rudolph (Rudy) Friedman with IPW Team 164 with several of his teammates. According to Ronald, two of his teammates are believed to be Harold Bergstrom and Andrew Akos.
Andrew Akos lived 1913–1991, with nativity listed as Hungary, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 21; class rank Cpl; IPW Team 164;405; overseas service.
Research notes
- Also Class 20 OB
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 36697681 |
| Class_Name | AKOS, Andrew |
| 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 2018-01-10 (1 post)