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Peter H. Weidenreich
| Peter H. Weidenreich | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32791342 |
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Peter H. Weidenreich (1923–1998) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography
Peter Wyden is the Father of Senator Ron Wyden, a co-sponsor of the Senate Res. on the Ritchie Boys!
Weidenreich lived 1923–1998, with nativity listed as Germany.
It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton. Peter Wyden is the Father of Senator Ron Wyden, a co-sponsor of the Senate Res. on the Ritchie Boys!
Research notes
- Propaganda editor
- Journalist; author
Gallery
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All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC2 | 2 |
| Approx Age at Death | 75 |
| row_source | demographics |
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)