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Alfred Oppenheimer
| Alfred Oppenheimer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42073609 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Alfred Oppenheimer (1926–1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
Biography
Alfred Oppenheimer (1926–1995) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who left Germany at age 15 in 1941 and came to the United States. Drafted at about 17 or 18, he completed a GED in the Army and trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25. He served with an Interrogation of Prisoners of War team attached to the 6th Armored Division, interrogating German prisoners and taking part in counter-intelligence work seeking out political prisoners; his specialties included artillery and interpreter duties.
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Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 69 |
| Nara ASN | 42073609 |
| Nara Name | OPPENHEIMER ALFRED |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 005 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110744 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 42073609 |
| Class_Name | OPPENHEIMER, Alfred |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | F2901163-9053-4CA8-A125-552CE3A4E881 |
| Census_State | ILLINOIS |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 14 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1926 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 453 |
| Census_FBPL | 453 |
| Census_Nativity | Foreign born |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 9 |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
| Census_Mtongue | German |
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 2021-05-12 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-13 (1 post)