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Hans F. W. Koehnke
| Hans F. W. Koehnke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1910 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32002994 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Hans F. W. Koehnke (20 September 1910 – 1990) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Hans F. W. Koehnke (1910–1990) was born in Hamburg, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1936. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 23 January 1941, and entered active service the same day. His 4 December 1945 Enlisted Record and Report of Separation identifies him as a technician fourth grade (T/4) in the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Military Intelligence Service (MIS/A), and records his honorable discharge at Fort Dix.
The same record lists his military occupational specialty as librarian, overseas service from 5 March 1944 to 28 November 1945, and campaigns in Rome–Arno, the North Apennines, and the Po Valley. It records the American Defense Service Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. Koehnke trained at Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center in 1943, class 10, with a specialty in interrogation of prisoners of war.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
- OCR (95%) of `4243732358981986.jpg` (DISCHARGE).
- OCR (84%) of `4243758552312700.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 4 DECEMBER 1945 — rank mentioned: Technician Fourth Grade.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32002994 |
| Nara Name | KOEHNKE HANS F W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 230141 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 130 |
| Class_ASN | 32002994 |
| Class_Name | KOEHNKE, Hans F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1910 Born in Germany. Religion: Protestant.
- 23 January 1941 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32002994).
- 20 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (4 posts)
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243732358981986.jpg
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243758552312700.jpg
- Enlisted Record and Report of Separation (Honorable Discharge), 4 December 1945
- Honorable Discharge certificate identifying the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company MIS/A, 4 December 1945
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, posts dated 31 May 2021 (gallery documents and biographical account)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hans F. W. Koehnke for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Koehnke, Hans F. W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS F. W. KOEHNKE.docx)