Manfred Wertheimer
| Manfred Wertheimer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 Bretten, Germany |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42177032 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945) |
| Enlisted | Shelbyville, Indiana |
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Manfred Wertheimer (1926–1997) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Manfred enlisted at Shelbyville, Indiana.
Biography edit
Manfred worked as lens grinder in optical goods factory. He worked as taxi driver in NYC.
Research notes edit
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 42177032 |
| Nara Name | WERTHEIMER MANFRED |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 5174 |
| Nara DOE | 141245 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PFC |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline edit
- Born 6 May 1926 in Bretten, Germany.
- 25 October 1944 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- 12 April 1945 — Dropped: “unsatisfactory grades”. Transferred to Composite Service Unit (CSU) [see Note].
- 12 April 1945 — Served with Military Intelligence Division (until 11 June 1945).
- 14 December 1945 — Enlisted in ‘RA’ (or ERC) Enlisted Reserve Corps as Interpreter (Pfc or T/5). Classified as MOS 320 (Interpreter).
- 23 September 1948 — Returned to U.S.
- ? Served with HQ Co. Army Security Agency Europe ASA 8620 AAU in Frankfurt [ASA involved in codes and cryptology].
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Manfred Wertheimer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wertheimer, Manfred for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MANFRED WERTHEIMER.doc)