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


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* 5 October 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
* Born 28 July 1924 in Austria [Poland according to “C” card].
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* 20 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
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* 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German).
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* 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
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* 24 April 1944 — Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
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* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
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