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Fritz W. Weidhaus

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Fritz W. Weidhaus
Personal details
Born1921
United States
Died1975
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37397333
RankSergeant
Rank at RitchieTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5F
EnlistedJefferson Barracks, Missouri
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Fritz W. Weidhaus (1921–1975) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Fritz enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Fritz worked as a weidhaas was director of banks and murder is considered politically motivated. In 1941, he studied typing (one year).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 37397333
Nara Name WEIDHAAS FRITZ W M
Nara State 75
Nara County 189
Nara POE 7545
Nara DOE 131142
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 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 75
Nativity.1 MISSOURI
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 727
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 141
Class_ASN 37397333
Class_Name WEIDHAAS, Fritz W.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 29 September 1921 in U.S.
  • 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as Linguist #2.
  • 9 May 1944 — Promoted to Sgt.
  • Died 1975.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Fritz W. Weidhaus for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Weidhaus, Fritz W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRITZ W. WEIDHAAS.doc)