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Ralph Lubow
| Ralph Lubow | |
|---|---|
| Ralph Lubow | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Leipzig, Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32962125 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 98, IPW 186 |
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Ralph Lubow (born 1925) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 98;186.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 8 November 1943, Became naturalized citizen in Atlanta, GA. Worked as machinist’s helper. Thanks again to Steve Goodell and Dan Gross for providing us some stories/photos about another member of the 94th Division C.I.C. Detachment "Ritchie Boy" S/Sgt Ralph Lubow, here shown (top) interrogating a Dutch engineer who had worked on a security system at Berchtesgaden, and (bottom)) arresting a Nazi war crimes suspect. RB Lubow was German-born (1925), Class 18, ASN 32962125, and a team member of IPW Team #98. At the end of WWII he served with the Counterintelligence Corps (C.I.C).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- See Trefousse article in Military History
- Photo in Johnson files
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32962125 |
| Nara Name | LUBOW RALPH |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 280543 |
| 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 | 25 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 794 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 32962125 |
| Class_Name | LUBOW, Ralph |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 19 March 1925 in Leipzig, Germany.
- 28 May 1943 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 32962125).
- 8 November 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Atlanta, GA.
- January 1944 — Clerk typist at HQ Company, Replacement Training Group.
- Promoted to T/3.
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 2020-07-27 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Ralph Lubow for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lubow, Ralph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RALPH LUBOW.doc)