Ochs, Martin Shelby (01328735) - Revision history

Admin: Sort Timeline bullets chronologically

2026-09-23T04:22:09Z

Sort Timeline bullets chronologically

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	* 1923 — Born.		* 1923 — Born.
	* November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.		* November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.
			* 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
	* 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.		* 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
	* 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
	* 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.		* 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.
	* 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.		* 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.
	* January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.
	* August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.		* August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.
	* 2008 — Died.		* 2008 — Died.
			* January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.
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Admin: Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

2026-09-20T20:15:17Z

Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

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	\|surname=Ochs		\|surname=Ochs
	\|first=Martin		\|first=Martin
	\|middle=S.		\|middle=Shelby
	\|birth_year=1923		\|birth_year=1923
	\|death_year=2008		\|death_year=2008

Admin: Admin moved page Ochs, Martin S. (01328735) to Ochs, Martin Shelby (01328735) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Shelby

2026-09-20T20:15:16Z

Admin moved page Ochs, Martin S. (01328735) to Ochs, Martin Shelby (01328735) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Shelby

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Admin: RB Archive curated media

2026-09-16T22:34:19Z

RB Archive curated media

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	\|rank_final=First Lieutenant		\|rank_final=First Lieutenant
	\|arm_or_service=Infantry		\|arm_or_service=Infantry
			\|photo=Ochs_Martin_S_01328735_portrait.jpg
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Ochs_Martin_S_01328735_portrait.jpg\|Lt. Martin Shelby Ochs in helmet (RB Archive / Find a Grave scan)
			Ochs_Martin_S_01328735_service_entry.jpg\|Martin Shelby Ochs printed military-service entry (RB Archive)
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	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Ochs_Martin_S_01328735_service_entry.jpg\|Martin Shelby Ochs printed military-service entry (RB Archive)]]
			* [[:File:Ochs_Martin_S_01328735_portrait.jpg\|Lt. Martin Shelby Ochs in helmet (RB Archive / Find a Grave scan)]]
	* [https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-martin-shelby-ochs University of Virginia — In Memoriam: Martin Shelby Ochs]		* [https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-martin-shelby-ochs University of Virginia — In Memoriam: Martin Shelby Ochs]
	* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111814602/martin-shelby-ochs Find a Grave — Martin Shelby Ochs]		* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111814602/martin-shelby-ochs Find a Grave — Martin Shelby Ochs]

Admin: RB Archive enrichment: RB Archive packet chronological regen

2026-09-16T22:28:30Z

RB Archive enrichment: RB Archive packet chronological regen

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	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|certificate=7149		\|certificate=7149
			\|rank_final=First Lieutenant
			\|arm_or_service=Infantry
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Martin Shelby Ochs was born in 1923. He enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps in November 1942 and entered active duty on 17 March 1943.

			Ochs trained as an artilleryman at Fort Sill, studied German and intelligence at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed a photographic-interpretation course at Camp Ritchie. After Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 7 December 1944 and returned to Camp Ritchie for German order-of-battle training. He instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School from January through June 1946, was promoted to first lieutenant, and separated at Fort Dix in August 1946. Ochs died in 2008.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also PG 27 GerOB		* Also PG 27 GerOB
			* Keep editing the current corrupt live title. The params deliberately correct surname, first, and middle=S.; no page move is specified.

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			== Timeline ==
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			* 1923 — Born.
			* November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.
			* 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
			* 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
			* 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.
			* 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.
			* January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.
			* August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.
			* 2008 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://news.virginia.edu/content/memoriam-martin-shelby-ochs University of Virginia — In Memoriam: Martin Shelby Ochs]
			* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111814602/martin-shelby-ochs Find a Grave — Martin Shelby Ochs]
			* RB Archive biographical military-service entry for Martin Shelby Ochs
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)

Admin: Fix middle initial S. after title repair

2026-09-16T22:15:44Z

Fix middle initial S. after title repair

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	\|first=Martin		\|first=Martin
	\|middle=S:		\|middle=S.
	\|birth_year=1923		\|birth_year=1923
	\|death_year=2008		\|death_year=2008

Admin: Admin moved page Ochs, Martin S: (01328735) to Ochs, Martin S. (01328735) without leaving a redirect: Fix corrupt middle-initial colon in title

2026-09-16T22:15:17Z

Admin moved page Ochs, Martin S: (01328735) to Ochs, Martin S. (01328735) without leaving a redirect: Fix corrupt middle-initial colon in title

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Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T04:09:44Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== 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)

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

2026-08-26T18:39:59Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|death_year=2008		\|death_year=2008
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|certificate=7149		\|certificate=7149

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T12:44:08Z

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			'''Martin S: Ochs''' (1923–2008) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==