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Eugene J. Kirsners
| Eugene J. Kirsners | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Russia |
| Died | 1989 |
| Nativity | Russia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42037967 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 82, IPW 41 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Eugene J. Kirsners (1915–1989) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served with IPW Team 82; 41.
Biography
KIRSNERS (1915-1989) One of the Ritchie Boys mentioned in Guy Stern's Memoir was Eugene J. Ritchie Boy Kirsners was born in Russia in 1915. Ruhrold (1920- ? Norbert Jacob (1915-2007) Class 18 M/Sgt Eugene Kirsners (1915-1989) Class 16 S/Sgt Fred Berman (1923-1982) Class 16 T/3 [[Craig, John W.
He went to school in Latvia and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Latvia. After serving in the Latvian Army, he emigrated to the United States. He enlisted in the US Army in 1943 and did his basic training at Camp Claiborne, LA.
In February 1944, he transferred to Camp Ritchie because of his language skills of German, Russian, and Latvian. In May 1944 he was released from Camp Ritchie with the rank of Master Sergeant and as a member of IPW Team 82 attached to the Third Army. Other Members of IPW Team 82 were: Lt.
Jr (11084581)|John Craig]] (1922-2001) Class 18 T/5 Rolf Mayer (1923-1988) Class 16
The timeline research also records Studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Latvia (3 years). Worked as tool designer. Served as Rifleman in Latvian Army (Pvt). 1/25/1944 Became naturalized citizen at Alexandria, LA.
Research notes
- Fr 411
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 42037967 |
| Nara Name | KIRSNERS EUGENE J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 100943 |
| 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 | O9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 15 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 48 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 42037967 |
| Class_Name | KIRSNERS, Eugene J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 9/21/1915 Born in Russia. No religion stated.
- 2/6/1944 Entered Class 16 (IPW German).
- 5/9/1944 Promoted to M/Sgt.
- Lt. Carl H. Ruhrold (1920- ? ) Class 18.
- S/Sgt Fred Berman (1923-1982) Class 16.
- Served as Rifleman in Latvian Army (Pvt).
- T/3 John Craig (1922-2001) Class 18.
- T/5 Rolf Mayer (1923-1988) Class 16.
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 2020-08-24 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Eugene J. Kirsners for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kirsners, Eugene J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EUGENE J. KIRSNERS.doc)