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Ernest N. Strauss
| Ernest N. Strauss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 Germany |
| Died | 1970 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32876774 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Ernest N. Strauss (1923–1970) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27. Ernest enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1948, Strauss graduated as Chemical Engineer (Washington U. Completed two years of college. Worked as laboratory technician. Worked in family scrap metal business. Since he arrived in Europe after the war ended, he could have served with a CIC detachment but I don’t have any information about that. He served as interpreter/translator at Dachau trials.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 47 |
| Nara ASN | 32876774 |
| Nara Name | STRAUSS ERNEST N |
| Nara State | 75 |
| Nara County | 191 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 290343 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 50 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 44 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 125 |
| Class_ASN | 32876774 |
| Class_Name | STRAUSS, Ernest N. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 24 February 1923 in Germany (Jewish).
- 5 February 1945 — Entered Class 27 (IPW Ge).
- 5 April 1945 — Graduated with Class 27 (German Linguist).
- Note: Pvt Ernest N. Strauss was not a member of any Ritchie-based teams according to my records (I checked for his name in the IPW, OB, PI and MII teams). Since he arrived in Europe after the war ended, he could have served with a CIC detachment but I don’t have any information about that.
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 Ernest N. Strauss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Strauss, Ernest N. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ERNEST N. STRAUSS (2021).doc, ERNEST N. STRAUSS (2021A).doc)