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'''Walter Mandelbaum''' (1924&ndash;1944) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 11]]. Walter enlisted at New York City, New York.
'''[[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)|Walter Mandelbaum]]''' (28 July 1924 – 24 August 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.
 
Mandelbaum was assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* ASTP
* ASTP
* Civil Life


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* Born 28 July 1924 in Austria [Poland according to “C” card].
* 20 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
* 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German).
* 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
* 24 April 1944 — Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
* Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
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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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)

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Walter Mandelbaum
Walter Mandelbaum
Personal details
Born28 July 1924
Austria
Died24 August 1944
NativityPoland
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32811105
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section5E
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamIPW 66
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Walter Mandelbaum (28 July 1924 – 24 August 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.

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

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • ASTP

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 20
Nara ASN 32811105
Nara Name MANDELBAUM WALTER
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 200243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 134
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 161
Class_ASN 32811105
Class_Name MANDELBAUM, Walter
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 28 July 1924 in Austria [Poland according to “C” card].
  • 20 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
  • 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German).
  • 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
  • 24 April 1944 — Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
  • Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).

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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)