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Felix R. Rosenthal

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Felix R. Rosenthal
Personal details
Born1917
Munich, Germany
Died2009
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42048655
RankTechnician Third Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Felix R. Rosenthal (1917–2009) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Felix enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Felix attended college (three years).

Rosenthal trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 19). He was assigned to MFIU-3. This unit was composed of 7 officers and 51.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 42048655
Nara Name ROSENTHAL FELIX R
Nara State 91
Nara County 1
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 211043
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 17
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42048655
Class_Name ROSENTHAL, Felix R.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 12 January 1917 in Munich, Germany.
  • 21 October 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 42048655).
  • 13 July 1944 — Graduated with Class 19.
  • Assigned to MFIU-3. This unit was composed of 7 officers and 51.
  • Promoted to T/3.

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 Felix R. Rosenthal for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Rosenthal, Felix R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FELIX R. ROSENTHAL.docx)