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Emanuel Fuchs
| Emanuel Fuchs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32878921 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Emanuel Fuchs (1924–2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12.
Biography
RB Fuchs received the Bronze Star. More on Ritchie Boy Emanuel Fuchs. Here are some photos of RB Emanuel Fuchs. More photos/documents from the family of Ritchie Boy Emanuel Fuchs. Below left is a copy of the award of the Bronze Star that RB Fuchs received while serving with the Counter Intelligence Corp in the 26th Infantry Division from October 1944 to April 1945. Below right is a photo of RB Fuchs (left) and an unidentified serviceman. More photos from the family of Ritchie Boy Emanuel Fuchs. Photo at top had inscription Hammelburg July 1945. Bottom left and center photos are captioned Schweinfurt 1945 and bottom right photo was taken at Koenigsberg.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Nara ASN | 32878921 |
| Nara Name | FUCHS EMANUEL |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 310343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 799 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 6 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 114 |
| Class_ASN | 32878921 |
| Class_Name | FUCES, Emanuel; FUCHS, Emannel |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| 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 2022-01-30 (4 posts)