Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105) - Revision history

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. ~~Fifty Ritchie Boys died while in service during World War II~~.		Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.

			Mandelbaum was assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Fifty Ritchie Boys died while in service during World War II. Ritchie Boy Corporal [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Ritchie Boy [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was born on July 28, 1924. [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States.		Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Fifty Ritchie Boys died while in service during World War II.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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			* Born 28 July 1924 in Austria [Poland according to “C” card].
			* 20 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
			* 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German).
			* 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
			* 24 April 1944 — Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
	* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).		* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
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	* 5 October 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
	* 10.
	* 11.
	* 13.
	* 15.
	* 8.
	* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).		* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. ~~Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.~~ Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States.		Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Fifty Ritchie Boys died while in service during World War II. Ritchie Boy Corporal [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Ritchie Boy [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was born on July 28, 1924. [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. [[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)\|Walter Mandelbaum]] died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States~~. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015~~.		Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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			\|birth_place=Austria
			\|rank_final=1st Lt
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015		Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015.

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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 5 October 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
			* 10.
			* 11.
			* 13.
			* 15.
			* 8.
			* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
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			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)

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 == Biography ==
 Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015
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 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)

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			\|birth_place=Austria
			\|rank_final=1st Lt
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015		Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015

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			The timeline research also records Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 7/28/1924 Born in Austria [Poland according to “C” card]. Religion: Jewish.
			* 2/20/1943 Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
			* 4/24/1944 Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
			* 2nd Lt. Edward L. Rosenfeld (1920-1944) Class 15 FOD 8-20-44.
			* S/Sgt Kurt Schuele (1908-1977) Class 8 POW 8-20-44.
			* 1st Lt. Morton Weinert (1917-1982) Class 15.
			* 2nd Lt. Otto Verber (1921-1994) Class 10.
			* 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
			* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
			* T/3 Kiffin R. Hayes (1917-1998) Class 13.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Ritchie Boy~~ Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY ~~Ritchie Boy~~ Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War.		Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015

	Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth).

	Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==