Felix M. Warburg
Personal details
Born1924
Vienna, Austria
Died2019
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01332213
RankMajor
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
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Felix M. Warburg (1924–2019) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography edit

Felix graduated from Harvard College, then earned a degree from Harvard’s School of Architecture. He declined recruitment into the Office of Strategic Services (later the Central Intelligence Agency) and changed his major when he returned to college in Massachusetts in 1947 as a 23-year-old sophomore. He was later appointed to the San Francisco Arts Commission by then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein.


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Approx Age at Death 95
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Timeline edit

  • Born 1924.
  • Born 24 May 1924 in Vienna, Austria.
  • 12 February 1945 — Became 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01332213). 10th Mountain Division.
  • 13 April 1945 — Entered Class 29 (IPW Ge).
  • Warburg returned to Vienna in 1945 during his service with the U.S.
  • An undergraduate when he first enlisted, Warburg was studying to be a geologist. After witnessing the Nazis’ destruction first-hand, he resolved to be a builder. He declined recruitment into the Office of Strategic Services (later the Central Intelligence Agency) and changed his major when he returned to college in Massachusetts in 1947 as a 23-year-old.
  • He declined recruitment into the Office of Strategic Services (later the Central Intelligence Agency) and changed his major when he returned to college in Massachusetts in 1947 as a 23-year-old sophomore.

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 Felix M. Warburg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Warburg, Felix M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: FELIX M. WARBURG - Obit.doc, FELIX M. WARBURG.doc)