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Robert H Sternberg
| Robert H Sternberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2001 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32799272 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 34 |
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Robert H Sternberg (1921–2001) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 34.
Biography
Tom (Sternberg) and his wife Cheryl toured Ritchie and had a wonderful time in the area. Thomas shared that his father was harassed in 1935 . (which was) the last straw for the Sternberg family who promptly immigrated to the United States." Below is a picture of Ritchie Boy Robert Sternberg's Naturalization Certificate issued on May 8, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC.
Beneath that is a identification card showing that Robert Sternberg arrived in New York on the steamship Volendam on August 23, 1938. ” Below is a letter dated April 30, 1945 appointing Ritchie Boy Robert Sternberg to a rank of Second Lieutenant along with some pictures of him. Beneath that is a page from Ritchie Boy Robert Sternberg's German Passport. Ritchie Boy Robert Sternberg published this book, "From There to Here and Back Again."
Research notes
- From There to Here and Back Again
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32799272 |
| Nara Name | STERNBERG ROBERT H |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 100243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | 7V0 |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | 29 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 108 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 202 |
| Class_ASN | 32799272 |
| Class_Name | STERNBERG, Robert H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | BF0A92D3-8982-47E4-B62C-B958E40F0112 |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 19 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1921 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 998 |
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 2021-07-26 (3 posts)