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Hans L. Trefousse
| Hans L. Trefousse | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1921 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died | 8 January 2010 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Author, Historian, Professor |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Quartermaster Corps |
| ASN | 01590860 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 33, IPW 24 |
Awards and honors
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Hans L. Trefousse (1921–2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 33; 24.
Biography
. An interview, "Through an Interrogator's Eyes" by Patrick O'Donnell, appeared in Military History Magazine on 19 April 2002.
The timeline research also records 5/16/1942 Graduated from City College, NY (BA, History). Later served as OIC with IPW Team 33.
Research notes
- First Army
- see time line
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Class_ASN | 590860 |
| Class_Name | TREFOUSSE, Hans L. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 12/18/1921 Born in Frankfurt (Jewish).
- 7/16/1943 Graduated as Lt. (ASN 01590860) with Class 8 (IPW Ge).
- 10/30/1943 Promoted to 1st Lt.
- 11/1944 Served at Huertgen Forest; tried to get Germans to surrender (Bronze Star).
- 1971 Retired as Lt. Colonel after 28 years of service.
- Served with 26th Regiment, 1st Infantry (Col. Canham).
- THROUGH AN INTERROGATOR'S EYES. Thomsen, Paul A.; Spivak, Joshua // Military History; Apr 2002, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p.58 Interviews Hans L. Trefousse, a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army. Views on growing up in Frankfurt, Germany; Description on training in the army; Methods used in extracting information from prisoners of war; Opinion on the....
Sources
- Wikipedia: Hans L. Trefousse
- 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 2022-12-25 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hans L. Trefousse for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Trefousse, Hans L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS L. TREFOUSSE.doc)