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Werner Steinberg
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| Werner Steinberg | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Hungary. Parents from Czechoslovakia |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18124914 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | MII 404-G |
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Werner Steinberg (ASN 18124914) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 10 April 1944, Steinberg served as interpreter for Col. Worked as manager in shoe store.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Nazi Gold at Merkers mine
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 18124914 |
| Class_Name | STEINBERG, Werner |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 6 October 1910 in Hungary. Parents from Czechoslovakia.
- 10 April 1944 — Steinberg served as interpreter for Col.
- 10 April 1944 — Steinberg served as interpreter for Col. Bernard D. Bernstein while a.
- Assigned to MII Team 404-G attached to the 90th Infantry Division.
- Cpl attached to the 357th Infantry Regiment. Also serving as.
- Enlisted at __ as Pvt (ASN: 18124914).
- Promoted to T/5.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-15 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Werner Steinberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Steinberg, Werner for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER STEINBERG.doc)