| Rene Albert Dreyfus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nativity | France |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32465903 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 14 |
| Enlisted | Newark, New Jersey |
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Rene Albert Dreyfus (1905–1993) was a Ritchie Boy (from France; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7.
Biography
Author Neal Bascomb has written a riveting story about Rene Dreyfus, a French automobile racer during the late 1930's, and his triumph over the Nazi-sponsored racing team of the Silver Arrows. What's fascinating is that on the most important race event, one of the radio listeners was Hans Werner ("John") Weitz, a Jewish youngster living in England who had recently fled Nazi Germany. He later emigrated to the United States, served in the US Army as a Ritchie Boy, and went on to have a distinguished career as a menswear designed!
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 32465903 |
| Nara Name | DREYFUS RENE A |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 3 |
| Nara POE | 2252 |
| Nara DOE | 10942 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | L2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 5 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 2 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 71 |
| Nara Marital Status | 7 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 145 |
| Class_ASN | 32465903 |
| Class_Name | DREYFUS, Rene A. |
| 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 2022-12-17 (1 post)