Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Markovitz, Samuel S. (33676355): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Initial import
 
Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=33676355
|asn=33676355
|surname=Markovitz
|surname=Markovitz
Line 8: Line 9:
|birth_year=1914
|birth_year=1914
|death_year=2010
|death_year=2010
|nativity=Cz
|nativity=Czechoslovakia
|enlistment_place=PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
|enlistment_place=PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
|state=ALASKA
|state=ALASKA
|assignment=II-1734
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|certificate=9522
|certificate=9522
Line 21: Line 21:
|class_display=24
|class_display=24
}}
}}
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Samuel S. Markovitz''' (1914&ndash;2010) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 24]]. Samuel enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
</div>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Line 27: Line 31:
== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Class 2 Russian Cornell
* Class 2 Russian Cornell
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
Line 97: Line 100:


== 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)

Latest revision as of 03:58, 31 August 2026

Samuel S. Markovitz
Personal details
Born1914
Died2010
NativityCzechoslovakia
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33676355
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Samuel S. Markovitz (1914–2010) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Samuel enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Class 2 Russian Cornell

Gallery[edit | edit source]

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 96
Nara ASN 33676355
Nara Name MARKOVITZ SAMUEL S
Nara State 2
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3298
Nara DOE 10443
Nara Grade Alpha -5
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N4
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 97
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 49
Nara Weight (lbs) 134
Class_ASN 33676355
Class_Name MARKOVITZ, Samuel S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)