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Julius Siegel
| Julius Siegel | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1907 Alsace Lorraine |
| Died | 1977 |
| Nativity | France |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36657381 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Julius Siegel (22 June 1907 – 1977) was a Ritchie Boy (from France; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10. The record lists a final rank of Technician Third Grade. Source image
Biography
Siegel considered himself German since the rest of his family was from Mosbach, Germany, and German was his first language. Julius and his sister escaped to England and then were sponsored and came to Chicago. Dan Gross, Camp Ritchie historian, provided a timeline for Julius Siegel. Julius Siegel was born on June 22, 1907 in Alsace Lorraine. More information of Julius Siegel according to Dan Gross' timeline. Julius Siegel graduated with the 10th Class on September 20, 1943 as an Assistant Interrogator (German). On February 18, 1944, Julius Siegel was released from Camp Ritchie and transferred to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY. According to historian Dan Gross' timeline, Julius Siegel embarked from the United States on February 21, 1944 on the SS Aquitania with a large group of Ritchie Boys (40 officers and 283 enlisted men). Julius Siegel passed away in 1977. These are additional photographs provided by his grand-niece, Romy Block-Posner Sergeant T-3 Julius Siegel, was awarded the Bronze Star in addition to a Purple Heart. Let's pay honor today to Julius Siegel and all the other Ritchie Boys for their heroic service! On December 1, 1943, he returned from temporary duty, and on February 1, 1944 he was "alerted. His parents were rounded up in 1939 and sent to Gurs by the French for being German Jews.
A Bronze Star citation identifies him as a technician third grade serving as an operations sergeant in the S-2 section of T Force, 12th Army Group, where he prepared intelligence target information and translated enemy documents. Source image
Research notes
- OCR (100%) of `4243861458969076.jpg` (BRONZE STAR) — dated 1 December 1944.
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Class_ASN | 36657381 |
| Class_Name | SIEGEL, Julius |
| 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 2019-11-11 (4 posts)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243861458969076.jpg