| Hans F. W. Koehnke | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32002994 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Hans F. W. Koehnke (1910–1990) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
Biography
Ritchie Boy Hans Koehnke was born on September 20, 1910 in Hamburg. Ritchie Boy Hans Koehnke obtained his training in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie's MITC in 1943 with a specialty in Interrogation of Prisoners of War. According to his discharge papers, Ritchie Boy Hans Koehnke served with the 6825th HQ and HQ Co MIS/A.
He emigrated from Hamburg, Germany in 1936. According to his discharge papers, he had enlisted in the US Army in January 1941, and, apparently he had already obtained US Citizenship because alien residents were restricted from serving in the military until March 1942. During his military service, heachieved the Rank of TSgt (Sergeant - Technician Grade 4), and received numerous medals for his service.
According to his daughter, "I am excited that he was a part of this important fight against Hitler!!! He was proud of the work he did." Here is one of those pictures. Let's remember that today is Memorial Day and we need to honor all Veterans, including the heroic Ritchie Boys!
Here are some additional photos of RB Kroenke in the European Theater of Operations (ETA).
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32002994 |
| Nara Name | KOEHNKE HANS F W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 230141 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 10 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 130 |
| Class_ASN | 32002994 |
| Class_Name | KOEHNKE, Hans F. |
| 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 2021-05-31 (4 posts)