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John H. W. Weitz
| John H. W. Weitz | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Hans Werner Weitz |
| Born | 25 May 1923 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 3 October 2002 Bridgehampton, New York, U.S. |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Menswear designer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32795702 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5A (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
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John H. W. Weitz (1923–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
Biography
American menswear designer John Weitz was born Hans Werner Weitz on May 25, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.
W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was part of a mission in 1944 to support the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler under the instigation of Claus von Stauffenberg. After returning from Europe, he went to work for his father's company, "The Weitz Corporation." He later started his own company that initiated licensing products and selling affordable but stylish clothing that featured his image in the advertising. In Ritchie Boy Guy Stern's Memoirs, Invisible Ink, he described the time he met fellow Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.
W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] (see the previous post). Guy was a long-time board member of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and John was a new board member.
W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] passed away on October 3, 2002 He emigrated to the United States and worked briefly for the Voice of America. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Military Intelligence.
He later became an OSS Intelligence Officer. They spent an hour talking about their experiences. OSS wanted me." "Oh so secret!" Guy punned.
Research notes
- OSS; Fashion designer
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 32795702 |
| Nara Name | WEITZ JOHN H W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 80243 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 99 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 72 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 187 |
| Class_ASN | 32795702 |
| Class_Name | WEITZ, John H.W.; Weitz, John H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: John Weitz
- 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 2020-09-16 (2 posts)