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Sidney J. Horwitz
| Sidney J. Horwitz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 New York City to German-Jewish parents |
| Died | 1981 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32108768 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 6 |
| Enlisted | Jamaica, New York |
| Team | IPW 40 |
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Sidney J. Horwitz (1907–1981) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Sidney enlisted at Jamaica, New York.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 32108768 |
| Nara Name | HORWITZ SIDNEY J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2349 |
| Nara DOE | 210341 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 7 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 678 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 74 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 215 |
| Class_ASN | 32108768 |
| Class_Name | HORWITZ, Sidney J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 12/12/1907 Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 4)
- 12/15/1943 Promoted to T/3. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 26)
- 6/7/1944 Dropped into France with glider (325th Glider Infantry Regiment). (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 35)
- 1st Lt. Kurt Schollmeyer. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 31)
- 8/1942 Chief clerk as Sgt with HQ, 82nd Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 12)
- 8/1942 Chief clerk as Sgt with HQ, 82nd Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 12)
- Assigned to IPW Team 40 attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 29)
- Entered Class 7 (“per Col. Warndof”). (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 16)
- Entered Class 7 (“per Col. Warndof”). (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 16)
- Entered Class 8 (IPW Ge). (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 19)
- Instructor (Pfc) with 43rd Inf. Div. (IV Army Corps), Camp Blanding, FL. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 13)
- S/Sgt Oscar Light. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 34)
- Started OB Class 5. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 21)
- Worked as general clerk for oil company and for brokerage firm. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 9)
- ___ Drafted into Army at ___as Pvt (ASN: 321087680. (Dan Gross private research timeline; SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, page unknown; paragraph 10)
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Sidney J. Horwitz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 3 source documents reviewed)