Oppenheimer, Max Jr (39540698) - Revision history

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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			Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_portrait.png\|Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive)
			Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_book_bio.png\|Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_book_bio.png\|Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive)]]
			* [[:File:Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_portrait.png\|Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive)]]
	* RB Archive publisher biography for ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad''		* RB Archive publisher biography for ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad''
	* [https://archive.org/details/innocentyankatho0000oppe Max Oppenheimer Jr., ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad'']		* [https://archive.org/details/innocentyankatho0000oppe Max Oppenheimer Jr., ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad'']

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	\|birth_place=New York		\|birth_place=New York
	\|rank_final=~~Col~~		\|rank_final=First Lieutenant
			\|birth_date=27 July 1917
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~From 1930~~ to 1935, He ~~attended BA,~~ University ~~of Paris~~ (~~Sorbonne~~). ~~In 1947~~, He ~~attended PhD~~ University of Southern California. He ~~member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted~~ of Lt.		Max Oppenheimer Jr. was born on 27 July 1917 in New York. He spent his childhood in Hamburg, Germany, moved with his family to Paris at thirteen, and returned to the United States in 1935. He earned degrees from New York University and UCLA before entering the Army.

			Oppenheimer graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9) on 18 August 1943 and became a master sergeant that October. Initially assigned to an order-of-battle team in England, he served in military intelligence from Utah Beach through France, Belgium, and Germany, participating in five campaigns and witnessing the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp and the meeting with Soviet forces on the Elbe. He rose from private to first lieutenant by 1945.

			After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1947, Oppenheimer taught foreign languages at several universities. Recalled to the Pentagon during the Korean War, he served on the General Staff from 1951 to 1956 and as a CIA intelligence officer from 1956 to 1958. He retired from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1976 as professor emeritus and died in 2014.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also Class 6 OB; See file		* Also Class 6 OB; See file
	* OB 6		* OB 6
			* Identity corrected to Max Oppenheimer Jr., ASN 39540698. The live page was re-read; the stale ASN 32611945 extract belongs to a different Max Oppenheimer and is not used.

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	* ~~Born~~ 27 July 1917 in New York.		* 27 July 1917 — Born in New York.
	* ~~Married Christine (1920-2009)~~.		* 1922 — Living with his family in Hamburg, Germany.
	* 1935 — 1941 ~~AB, NYU~~. ~~Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France~~.		* 1930 — Moved with his family to Paris.
	* 26 October 1943 — Promoted to ~~M/Sgt~~.		* 1935 — Returned to the United States.
	* ~~8/18’1943 Graduated with Class 9 as German typist/linguist~~; ~~Certificate No~~. ~~2958~~.		* 1941 — Earned a B.A. from New York University.
	* ~~1956~~ — ~~1958 Intelligence Officer with~~ CIA.		* 1942 — Earned an M.A. from UCLA.
	* ~~Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became~~.		* 18 August 1943 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9).
			* 26 October 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
			* 1944–1945 — Served in military intelligence from Normandy through France, Belgium, and Germany; promoted to first lieutenant.
			* 1947 — Earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.
			* 1951–1956 — Served on the Army General Staff at the Pentagon.
			* 1956–1958 — Served as a CIA intelligence officer.
			* 1976 — Retired from SUNY Fredonia as professor emeritus.
			* 2014 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive publisher biography for ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad''
			* [https://archive.org/details/innocentyankatho0000oppe Max Oppenheimer Jr., ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad'']
	* 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

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Max married Christine (1920-2009).~~ From 1930 to 1935 he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne).		From 1930 to 1935, He attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). In 1947, He attended PhD University of Southern California. He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt.

	He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt~~. In 1947 he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958 he intelligence Officer with CIA~~.

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			* Born 27 July 1917 in New York.
	* Married Christine (1920-2009).		* Married Christine (1920-2009).
	* 1935 — 1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.		* 1935 — 1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.
			* 26 October 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
			* 8/18’1943 Graduated with Class 9 as German typist/linguist; Certificate No. 2958.
			* 1956 — 1958 Intelligence Officer with CIA.
	* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.		* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt.		Max married Christine (1920-2009). From 1930 to 1935 he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne).

			He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947 he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958 he intelligence Officer with CIA.

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	* Married Christine (1920-2009).		* Married Christine (1920-2009).
	* 1935-1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.		* 1935 — 1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.
	* 9.
	* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.		* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~From 1930 to 1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne).~~ He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt~~. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958, he intelligence Officer with CIA~~.		He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt.

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

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Max married Christine (1920-2009).~~ From 1930 to 1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958, he intelligence Officer with CIA.		From 1930 to 1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958, he intelligence Officer with CIA.

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

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Married~~ Christine (1920-2009). On 1930-1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. On 1956-1958, ~~Intelligence~~ Officer with CIA.		Max married Christine (1920-2009). From 1930 to 1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958, he intelligence Officer with CIA.

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

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change~~ this ~~page; no account is required~~.''		Married Christine (1920-2009). On 1930-1935, he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947, he attended PhD University of Southern California. On 1956-1958, Intelligence Officer with CIA.

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			* Married Christine (1920-2009).
			* 1935-1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.
			* 9.
			* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.
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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 Max Jr Oppenheimer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Oppenheimer, Max Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX OPPENHEIMER JR.doc)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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			The timeline research also records 1930-1935 BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne). 1947 PhD University of Southern California. 1956-1958 Intelligence Officer with CIA. member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. Married Christine (1920-2009).

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			* 7/27/1917 Born in New York.
			* 6/21/1943 Enrolled in Class 9 IPW Ge.
			* 10/26/1943 Promoted to M/Sgt.
			* 11/22/1944 Battlefield commission as 2nd Lt.
			* 1935-1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.
			* Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.
			* Retired as Lt. Col.
			* was replaced with S/Sgt Frederick F. Singer (1912-2006).
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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)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Max Jr Oppenheimer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Oppenheimer, Max Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX OPPENHEIMER JR.doc)