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Ernest Greenwald
| Ernest Greenwald | |
|---|---|
 Thanks to the Family of Ritchie Boy Ernest Greenwald for sharing pictures from his time in service. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Essen, Germany On March 16 |
| Died | 1999 Toms River, New Jersey |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31003792 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Preble Portland, Maine |
| Team | IPW 167 |
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Ernest Greenwald (1919–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 167.
Biography
Members of Ritchie Boy Werner Angress' IPW team included RB's Fred Guttman, Siggi Koesterich, Leo Brodsky, and Ernest Greenwald. RB Angress parachuted into France on D-Day with the 82nd Airborne Division (where over 50% of his Parachute Regiment was wounded), was captured and served as a prisoner of war, parachuted into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and helped liberate Camp Wobbelin, a sub-camp of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp. Ritchie Boy Werner Angress received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Ritchie Boy Greenwald was born in Essen, Germany on March 16, 1919. He passed away in Toms River, NJ on October 24, 1999.
Research notes
- 82nd AB
Gallery
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Thanks to the Family of Ritchie Boy Ernest Greenwald for sharing pictures from his time in service. -
Thanks to the Family of Ritchie Boy Ernest Greenwald for sharing pictures from his time in service.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 31003792 |
| Nara Name | GREENWALD ERNEST |
| Nara State | 12 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 1258 |
| Nara DOE | 280546 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | TEC3 |
| Nara Grade Code | M |
| Nara Branch Alpha | 0 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 3 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for Hawaiian Department |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | S |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 2 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 356 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 6 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 312 |
| Class_ASN | 31003792 |
| Class_Name | GREENWALD, Ernest |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 72859454-BE2A-4517-A043-DABC7A5F7F63 |
| Census_State | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 21 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1919 |
| 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 11 |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
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 2021-06-29 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-02-02 (1 post)