| Edgar W. Kann | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01183329 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 5A (13); A (13) |
| Team | IPW 41 |
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Edgar W. Kann (1917–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served with IPW Team 41.
Biography
One of the great all-time stories of how the Ritchie Boys were so successful at interrogating German POWs can be found on pp 293-296 of Bruce Henderson's book, Sons and Soldiers. It's the tale of how Guy Stern and the late Fred Howard, with assistance from Ritchie Boy the late Capt. Edgar Kann, came up with the technique of introducing POWs to Commisar Krukov! It's a classic.
Research notes
- SHAEF
- OB 3
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 183329 |
| Class_Name | KANN, Edgar W.; Kann, Edgar |
| match_method | asn_partial_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 2017-08-13 (1 post)