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Armin Dreifus
| Armin Dreifus | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Germany |
| Died | 1986 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32695600 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
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Armin Dreifus (1921–1986) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 7 (April 15 - June 12, 1943) as a Tec/5, specializing in German, and after graduation assigned to the 30th Division.
"In 1940, one year after Nazi Germany invaded Poland to trigger World War II, the War Department reactivated the 30th Infantry Division. In 1944, it was deployed to Great Britain to participate in the planned Allied landing on the European continent. In June 1944, units of the 30th stormed the Normandy beaches following the D-Day invasion.
In March 1945, the 30th Infantry Division crossed the Rhine River and quickly advanced to Magdeburg by April 17th. As the 30th Infantry Division moved eastward into Germany, it liberated Weferlingen, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, on April 12, 1945. Family members of Ritchie Boy Arim Dreifus have been in touch with us to learn more about his service during WWII.
Later that year, the unit fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped to repulse the German attack.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 65 |
| Class_ASN | 32695600 |
| Class_Name | DREIFUS, Armin |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 10 January 1921 in Germany.
- 7 April 1943 — Assigned to DEML.
- 12 June 1943 — Graduated Class 7. Classified as German Linguist and chauffeur.
- 1 October 1943 — Promoted to Pfc.
- 1 December 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
- Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 32695600).
- family knows that he was assigned to 30th Infantry Division.
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 2022-02-27 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Armin Dreifus for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Dreifus, Armin for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARMIN DREIFUS (2021).doc)