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Heinz Lychenheim
| Heinz Lychenheim | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany |
| Died | 2014 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32006409 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Rank at Ritchie | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | MII 538-G |
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Heinz Lychenheim (1918–2014) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Heinz enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Graduated High School. Graduated with 24th Class (IPW-Ge).
Research notes
- FH
- 538-G
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Nara ASN | 32006409 |
| Nara Name | LYCHENHEIM HEINZ |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 271140 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 130 |
| Class_ASN | 32006409 |
| Class_Name | LYCHENHEIM, Heinz E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6-28-1918 Born in Germany.
- 11-27-1940 Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32006409).
- 9/9/1943 Transferred to Fort Hunt from Georgetown, DE (Cpl).
- 10-20-1944 S/Sgt Heinz Lychenheim to proceed from Fort Hunt to Camp Ritchie.
- Served with IPW Team 538-G assigned to XXIII Corps.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Heinz Lychenheim for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lychenheim, Heinz for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HEINZ LYCHENHEIM.doc)