Marx, Walter David (32419840) - Revision history

Admin: Add French Croix de Guerre / Legion of Honor to awards ribbon rack

2026-09-13T02:25:45Z

Add French Croix de Guerre / Legion of Honor to awards ribbon rack

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			\|awards=French Croix de Guerre
			\|awards_grid=French Croix de Guerre
			\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png
			\|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T12:49:52Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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			* Born 3 November 1918 in Germany.
	* 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.		* 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.
			* 1940 — Served in French Army as Pvt (Interpreter) in Pioneer Corps (3 mos).
			* 3 August 1942 — Enlisted in Army at Fort Jay NY as Pvt (ASN: 32419840).
	* 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.		* 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.
			* 24 April 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T03:34:49Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	* 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.		* 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.
	* 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.		* 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T02:49:58Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Worked for pressure guage manufacturer.~~ In 1940, ~~Escaped~~ to unoccupied France. On 19 March 1943, Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC. He served as replacement member on IPW Team 69 originally with.		In 1940, he escaped to unoccupied France. Worked for pressure guage manufacturer. On 19 March 1943, Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC. He served as replacement member on IPW Team 69 originally with.

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

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T02:27:15Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Worked for pressure guage manufacturer. In 1940, Escaped to unoccupied France. On 19 March 1943, Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC. He served as replacement member on IPW Team 69 originally with.

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			== Timeline ==
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			* 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.
			* 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.
			* 10.
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			* 12.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* 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)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter David Marx for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Marx, Walter David for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER DAVID MARX.doc)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T03:59:24Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-08-31T03:26:48Z

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-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T18:28:29Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1918		\|birth_year=1918
	\|death_year=1997		\|death_year=1997
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:05:52Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Croix de Guerre		* Croix de Guerre
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T12:25:40Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	\|asn=32419840		\|asn=32419840
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			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Walter David Marx''' (1918–1997) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 12]]. Walter enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==