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Henry H. Daniel
| Henry H. Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| ASN | 0927259 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Teams | IPW 163, MII 447-G |
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Henry H. Daniel (1915–1995) was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 21) who retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1932 to 1933, Henry attended college in Germany (Accounting). He worked as Bookkeeper.
Henry H. Daniel was a German-born Jewish refugee who trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 21). He remained in the Army for many years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. His ashes are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was the uncle of fellow Ritchie Boy Werner Daniel.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Family identification (2018): related to Werner Daniel; ashes at Arlington National Cemetery
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Class_ASN | 32515366 |
| Class_Name | DANIEL, Henry H. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 14 April 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in Jacksonville, FL.
- 21 July 1944 — Entered Class 21 (IPW Ge).
- 18 September 1944 — Graduated Class 21 (German); Classified as Documents Examiner.
- October 1942 — Basic training with 30th QM Company.
- Assigned to IPW Team 163 (162?) attached to 66th Infantry Division / 12th Army Group. Membership of IPW Team 163.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Henry Heinz Daniel — Geni profile
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): HENRY DANIEL - Conversation with son Ralph.doc
- 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 Henry H. Daniel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Daniel, Henry H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY H. DANIEL.doc)