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Wolfgang F. Robinow
| Wolfgang F. Robinow | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33004252 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Teams | IPW 155, MII 482-G |
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| Silver Star |
- Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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Wolfgang F. Robinow (1918–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 18, served with IPW Team 155, and received the Silver Star for gallantry near Perbach, Germany, in April 1945.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Wolfgang F. Robinow was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who emigrated to the United States and enlisted from Baltimore, Maryland. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 18 and served as an interpreter with IPW Team 155 and Military Intelligence Service elements attached to the 42nd Infantry Division.
Near Perbach, Germany, on 16 April 1945, Robinow was with a patrol ambushed by strong enemy forces. After one man was wounded, he returned with three tanks, directed their fire from atop one of the vehicles, then drove the wounded soldier to an aid station under fire though he was himself wounded in the left arm. He received the Silver Star for that action (presented 10 August 1945).
Robinow died in 2011.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Silver Star ! (Jewish)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Silver Star medal (not a portrait of Robinow)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Nara ASN | 33004252 |
| Nara Name | ROBINOW WOLFGANG F |
| Nara State | 34 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 240241 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 45 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 72 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 168 |
| Class_ASN | 33004252 |
| Class_Name | ROBINOW, Wolfgang F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Silver Star citation (Military Intelligence Service, 42nd Infantry Division; action near Perbach, Germany, 16 April 1945; presentation 10 August 1945), as summarized on this profile
- By The Numbers/Awards (Silver Star list)
- 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 2021-07-22 (1 post)