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Edward A. Weiss
| Edward A. Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36107208 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Detroit, Michigan |
| Team | MII 454-G |
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Edward A. Weiss (1917–2005) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Edward enlisted at Detroit, Michigan.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1935 to 1937, Edward attended Student at University of Berlin (2 years). He worked as Brillo Soap Products salesman (state of Michigan). He worked as boxing instructor. He moved to Fort Slocum for shipment overseas.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 36107208 |
| Nara Name | WEISS EDWARD A |
| Nara State | 2 |
| Nara County | 163 |
| Nara POE | 6228 |
| Nara DOE | 240341 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Term of enlistment | Three year enlistment |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 175 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| Class_ASN | 36107208 |
| Class_Name | WEISS, Edward A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- March 1941 — Basic training with 77th Infantry Training Battalion.
- August 1942 — Served with MP Battalion (Chicago).
- 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9 (IPW Ge).
- 24 August 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- April 1943 — Served with 10th Armored Division.
- Assigned to MI Team 454-G attached to Ninth Army.
- Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 36107208).
- Moved to Fort Slocum for shipment overseas.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Edward A. Weiss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Weiss, Edward A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EDWARD A. WEISS.doc)