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Siegbert J. Weinberger

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Siegbert J. Weinberger
Siegbert J. Weinberger
Personal details
Born1924
Died2013
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32866309
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section5E
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamsIPW 142, MII 534-G
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Siegbert J. Weinberger (1924–2013) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 20 and served with IPW Team 142.

Biography[edit | edit source]

From: The Forrest C. Description: S/SGT Siegbert J. Weinberger, New York, NY, monitors with captured German radio in Ederen, Germany. The set, which is similar to the US Army "Walkie-Talkie", includes both received and tranmitter and has a harness so it can be carried on the back. Sergeant Weinberger is with an interrogation Prisoners of War team attached to a US infantry unit in Germany. IPW Team 142, attached to 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division, US Army, Ederen, Germany.


Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 89
Nara ASN 32866309
Nara Name WEINBERGER SIEGBERT J
Nara State 23
Nara County 81
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 170343
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 O9
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 130
Class_ASN 32866309
Class_Name WEINBERGER, Siegbert
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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 2017-02-15 (1 post)