Henry Landauer
| Henry Landauer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Germany |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32655732 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Henry Landauer (1920–2016) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
Biography edit
On 8 June 1944, Landauer attended Shipped to Camp Myles Standish, MA for transshipment overseas. Henry attended Uniformed Services University). He worked in factory, providing supplies to workers. He at the age of six he moved to the nearby town of Crailsheim, Germany. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, Walter Lubran, was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program.
Research notes edit
- Nuremberg interpreter
- OB 32
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Nara ASN | 32655732 |
| Nara Name | LANDAUER HENRY |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 41242 |
| 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 | 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 | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 662 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 167 |
| Class_ASN | 32655732 |
| Class_Name | Landauer, Henry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | BE3AAFEA-B9BB-4667-BB7F-247F39B324CF |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 20 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1920 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse absent |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen, first papers |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 496 |
Timeline edit
- Born 1920.
- 12 April 1942 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 32655732).
- 23 December 1943 — Graduated with Class 13 (IPW-Ge).
- Born 17 May 2020 in Germany.
- 3/44 to 4/44 Maneuvers at Camp Hale, CO (10th Mtn Division).
- 9/43 Assigned to Camp Ritchie as Pfc.
- Assigned to OB Team 32 attached to HQ, 7th Armored Division.
- At the age of six he moved to the nearby town of Crailsheim, Germany.
- Paul Sternberg ( ) OSS.
Sources edit
- 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 2020-02-22 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Henry Landauer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Landauer, Henry for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HENRY LANDAUER.doc, HENRY LANDAUER.docx)