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Herbert Ripp papers

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    Overview

    Description
    The Herbert Ripp papers include a passenger list from Herbert’s immigration to the United States from Germany aboard the SS Pennland in 1939. Also included is a typed confession from Gustav Hermann, a Nazi lieutenant in the Kovno Ghetto, and a charge sheet for German police officer Adolf Ruebe who was charged with multiple counts of murder in Minsk. Herbert acquired both documents during his time serving in the United States Army as an intelligence officer.
    Date
    inclusive:  circa 1939-circa 1948
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Norbert and Evelyn Ripp
    Collection Creator
    Herbert Ripp
    Biography
    Herbert Ripp (1921-2000) was born on December 7, 1921 in Bochum, Germany to Paul (1892-1964, born in Poland) and Regina (née Geller, born in Poland) Ripp and had two brothers: Norbert (b. 1927) and Joseph. In December 1939, Herbert fled Germany for the United States and departed from Antwerp, Belgium on December 23, 1939 aboard the SS Pennland. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States Army where he trained at Camp Ritchie and served as a military intelligence officer with the 94th Infantry Division.

    Physical Details

    Language
    German English
    Genre/Form
    Statements.
    Extent
    1 folder
    System of Arrangement
    The collection is arranged as a single file.

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
    Conditions on Use
    Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.

    Keywords & Subjects

    Corporate Name
    United States. Army

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The Herbert Ripp papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Norbert Ripp.
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-26 11:29:10
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