Erich Schwarzkopf
| Erich Schwarzkopf | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eric |
| Born | Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32697621 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Team | IPW 117 |
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Erich Schwarzkopf was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 32697621 |
| Class_Name | SCGWARZKOPF, Erich |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 6-22-1922 Born in Germany. (Religion: Jewish).
- 1942 — Enlisted as Pvt in U.S. Army (ASN: 32697621).
- 4-5-1944 Graduated as T/Sgt with Class 16, Section 5D (IPW Ge).
- 4-5-1944 Graduated as T/Sgt with Class 16. Classified as ___.
- 6-5-1944 Jumped into Normandy as Pathfinder with 17th Airborne Division.
- Photo of S/Sgt Eric Schwarzkopf interrogating Nazi Luftwaffe officer (1st Lt) of an Anti-Aircraft unit in Appelhulsen, Germany April 1945.
- Brother Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM??).
- Brothers Hans (POW in Africa) and Bernard (89th Infantry Division – Oral history at USHMM).
- Served with IPW Team 117 attached to the 17th Airborne Division.
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 Erich Schwarzkopf for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schwarzkopf, Erich for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ERIC SCHWARZKOPF (2021).docx, ERIC SCHWARZKOPF.doc)