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Werner H. Gumpertz
| Werner H. Gumpertz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1 December 2017 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42033526 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Werner H. Gumpertz (1917 – 1 December 2017) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
Biography
Werner Gumpertz passed away on December 1, 2017 at age 99. This information about Werner came from the tribute written by his granddaughter, Beckie Moses, that was part of his obituary. "In 1943, Werner was drafted into the U.S. Werner went on to become an Army Intelligence Officer, serving overseas in Germany. He completed his training at Camp Ritchie’s Military Intelligence Training Center. He was later recruited by the U.S. Military Government and sent to Switzerland to identify and eliminate Nazi ideology from book publications. He led a distinguished military career and took great pride in serving his country."
The timeline research also records 1936-1939 Completed 3 years of college at Swiss Fed Inst of Technology (ETH). 6/1944 Served as Supervisory NCO (Cpl) at Fort Belvoir. 12/1943 Became naturalized citizen (Cert.
Research notes
- MFIU-5
- see CR notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 100 |
| Nara ASN | 42033526 |
| Nara Name | GUMPERTZ WERNER H |
| Nara State | 97 |
| Nara County | 11 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 270843 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 48 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 42033526 |
| Class_Name | GUMPERTZ, Werner H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 12/26/1917 Born in Berlin, Germany (Jewish).
- 11/30/44 Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
- 2/1944 Assigned as replacement with 4th Regt at Camp Reynolds, PA.
- 6/1944 Served as Supervisory NCO (Cpl) at Fort Belvoir.
- 9/1943 Basic training as Pvt at ERTC, Fort Belvoir.
- Assigned to MFIU-5 at Jugenheim (POW camp) Weinstrasse to S. of.
- Hand-to-hand combat (Captain said “if you are unarmed, run like hell”).
- Served with MFIU-5 attached to the 7th Army.
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 2017-12-10 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Werner H. Gumpertz for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gumpertz, Werner H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER H. GUMPERTZ.doc)