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Henry W. Bloch
| Henry W. Bloch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32350861 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
| Teams | IPW 157, IPW 92 |
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Henry W. Bloch (born 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 157T;92.
Biography
Henry W. Bloch (1914–2019) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served overseas as a sergeant with IPW Team 157. After the war he co-founded the tax-preparation firm H&R Block with his brother Richard Bloch. He died on 23 April 2019 at age 96.
Research notes
- 3/11/1914-a
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32350861 |
| Nara Name | BLOCH HENRY W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 71 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 90642 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 48 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 72 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 160 |
| Class_ASN | 32350861 |
| Class_Name | BLOCH, Henry W. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| 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 2019-03-11 (1 post)