Eugene J. Kirsners

Eugene J. Kirsners
Personal details
Born	1915 Russia
Died	1989
Nativity	Russia
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	42037967
Rank	Sergeant
Rank at Ritchie	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section	5F
Enlisted	New York City, New York
Teams	IPW 82, IPW 41

Teammates

Team — IPW 82

Team — IPW 41

These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.

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Eugene J. Kirsners (1915–1989) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served with IPW Team 82; 41.

Biography

Ritchie Boy Kirsners was born in Russia in 1915. On 25 January 1944, Kirsners became a naturalized citizen at Alexandria, LA. He worked as tool designer. He served as Rifleman in Latvian Army (Pvt). He went to school in Latvia and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Latvia. After serving in the Latvian Army, he emigrated to the United States. He enlisted in the US Army in 1943 and did his basic training at Camp Claiborne, LA. He trained in the 16th Class (the same as my Father) and graduated as a German Interrogator. In May 1944 he was released from Camp Ritchie with the rank of Master Sergeant and as a member of IPW Team 82 attached to the Third Army. Other Members of IPW Team 82 were: Lt.

Research notes

• Fr 411

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	74
Nara ASN	42037967
Nara Name	KIRSNERS EUGENE J
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2364
Nara DOE	100943
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	O9
Nara Year of Birth	15
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	7
Nara Civilian Occupation	48
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	0
Nara Weight (lbs)	0
Class_ASN	42037967
Class_Name	KIRSNERS, Eugene J.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 10 September 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 42037967).
• 25 January 1944 — Became naturalized citizen at Alexandria, LA.
• 6 February 1944 — Entered Class 16 (IPW German).
• 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16 (Asst Interrogator – German).
• 9 May 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
• Served as Rifleman in Latvian Army (Pvt).

Sources

• 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 2020-08-24 (1 post)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Eugene J. Kirsners for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Kirsners, Eugene J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EUGENE J. KIRSNERS.doc)