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Erich Schwarzkopf
| Erich Schwarzkopf | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eric |
| Born | Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32697621 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | IPW 117 |
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Erich Schwarzkopf was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 32697621 |
| Class_Name | SCGWARZKOPF, Erich |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6-22-1922 Born in Germany. (Religion: Jewish). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 5)
- 2/6/1944 Started Class 16, Section 5D (IPW Ge). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 13)
- 4-5-1944 Graduated as T/Sgt with Class 16. Classified as ___. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 14)
- 6-5-1944 Jumped into Normandy as Pathfinder with 17th Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 16)
- 1942 Enlisted as Pvt in U.S. Army (ASN: 32697621). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 9)
- 1st Lt. John Bergman (1923-1984) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
- 1st Lt. John Bergman (1923-1984) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 29)
- 2nd Lt. Rolfe Weil (1919-1998) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 30)
- Brother Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM??). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 7)
- Brothers Hans (POW in Africa) and Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM). (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF.doc, page unknown; paragraph 6)
- Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 38)
- Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 38)
- Served with IPW Team 117 attached to the 17th Airborne Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 17)
- T/3 Eric Frank (1910-2006) Class 18. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 31)
- T/3 Eric Frank (1910-2006) Class 18. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 31)
- T/5 Harry Ellis (1921-2004) Class 17. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 33)
- ___ ASTP at Lafayette (German?) as Pfc. (Dan Gross private research timeline; ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, page unknown; paragraph 11)
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 Erich Schwarzkopf for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)