Henry H. Arnhold

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Henry H. Arnhold
Personal details
Birth nameHeinrich
Born1921
Died2018
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39282127
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5A
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Henry H. Arnhold (1921–2018) was a Ritchie Boy (born Heinrich; from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.

Biography

Henry H. Arnhold (also known as Heinrich; 1921–2018) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10. A member of a German Jewish banking family that escaped Nazi persecution, he later re-established the family business in the United States and helped rebuild Dresden after the fall of the Iron Curtain. He died on 23 August 2018 at his home in Manhattan.

Research notes

  • Limited service
  • instructor
  • Banking Family

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 97
Nara ASN 39282127
Nara Name ARNHOLD YENRY H/ / /
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 80243
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 993
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 144
Class_ASN 39282127
Class_Name ARNHOLD, Heinrich H.
match_method pass2_asn_last
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • 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 2022-11-23 (1 post)