Henry Lowenstern
| Henry Lowenstern | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Korbach, Germany |
| Died | 8 April 2021 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01328717 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Team | IPW 218 |
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Henry Lowenstern (died 8 April 2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26 and served with IPW Team 218.
Biography edit
On 3 March 1945, Lowenstern graduated with 26th Class (German) Certificate 10292. Worked for Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Henry was born in Korbach, Germany, and came to the United States when he was 11. He trained at Camp Ritchie and went overseas as a First Lieutenant where he interrogated German prisoners of war and investigated war crimes. He is a novelist and also publishes a monthly Voices to Veterans column in which he writes profiles of veterans whose stories have been sent to him.
Research notes edit
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 1328717 |
| Class_Name | LOWENSTERN, Henry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 22 November 1925 in Korbach, Germany.
- 7 December 1944 — Commissioned as Second Lieutenant (ASN: 01328717).
- January 1945 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
- Served with IPW Team 218 attached to 6th Army Group.
Sources edit
- 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 2021-04-13 (2 posts)
- Facebook-linked source: legcy.co
- Facebook-linked source: bit.ly
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Henry Lowenstern for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lowenstern, Henry for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY LOWENSTERN.doc)