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Walter Rothschild
| Walter Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 Germany |
| Died | 1979 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33719491 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Walter Rothschild (1909–1979) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Walter enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1924 to 1927 he attended college in Germany (AB Liberal Arts; History). On 14 April 1941, he became a naturalized citizen. Walter attended Post-graduate studies in Law, Economics. He worked as a expert on Foreign Affairs as speaker, author. He worked as economist and lawyer in investment banking.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Chief; Doc. Research Unit
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Nara ASN | 33719491 |
| Nara Name | ROTHSCHILD WALTER |
| Nara State | 31 |
| Nara County | 7 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 60443 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 39 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 43 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 135 |
| Class_ASN | 33719491 |
| Class_Name | ROTHSCHILD, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 24 May 1909 in Germany.
- 14 April 1941 — Became naturalized citizen.
- 6 April 1943 — Drafted into Army at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 33719491).
- London. Chief of Documents Research Unit.
- Promoted to 1st Lt.
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 Walter Rothschild for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Rothschild, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER ROTHSCHILD (1909-1979).doc)