| Ernest Kessler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Vienna, Austria, Rb Kessler Fled |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32611173 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 4 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 20 |
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Ernest Kessler (born 1920) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4 and served with IPW Team 20.
Biography
Born in Vienna, Austria, RB Kessler fled to the United States, and later joined the US Army. His team served primarily with the 29th Infantry. Maybe there is someone out there from this picture taken in Bremen in 1945.
He was sent for intelligence training to Camp Ritchie and studied in the 4th Class. He served with Regimental Headquarters of the 29th Infantry Division ,and participated in the D-Day invasion.
Research notes
- USHMM
- 7/14/1920- A
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32611173 |
| Nara Name | KESSLER ERNEST |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 291042 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 152 |
| Class_ASN | 32611173 |
| Class_Name | Kessler, Ernest |
| match_method | asn_exact_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 2018-05-14 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-07-21 (1 post)