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Ralph Lubow
| Ralph Lubow | |
|---|---|
| Ralph Lubow | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Leipzig, Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32962125 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 98, IPW 186 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Ralph Lubow (born 1925) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 98;186.
Biography
Thanks again to Steve Goodell and Dan Gross for providing us some stories/photos about another member of the 94th Division C.I.C. detachment "Ritchie Boy" S/Sgt Ralph Lubow, here shown (top) interrogating a Dutch engineer who had worked on a security system at Berchtesgaden, and (bottom)) arresting a Nazi war crimes suspect. RB Lubow was German-born (1925), Class 18, ASN 32962125, and a team member of IPW Team #98. At the end of WWII he served with the Counterintelligence Corps (C.I.C).
The timeline research also records Worked as machinist’s helper. 11/8/1943 Became naturalized citizen in Atlanta, GA.
Research notes
- See Trefousse article in Military History
- Photo in Johnson files
- 3/19/1925-
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32962125 |
| Nara Name | LUBOW RALPH |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 280543 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 794 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 32962125 |
| Class_Name | LUBOW, Ralph |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 3/19/1925 Born in Leipzig, Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
- 5/28/1943 Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 32962125).
- 4/13/1944 Started Class 18 (German).
- 1/1944 Clerk typist at HQ Company, Replacement Training Group.
- Promoted to T/3.
- S/Sgt. Ralph Lubow, New York City with the Counter Intelligence Corps, 94th Div., US Fifteenth Army, interviews Dr. Peter Hagemaan of Holland. Dr. Hagemaan was ordered to install an electrical alarm system in Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden on March 1943 thereby detecting the presence of unwanted persons from a distance of 20 kilometers.....
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 2020-07-27 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Ralph Lubow for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lubow, Ralph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RALPH LUBOW.doc)