Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105): Difference between revisions

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 |birth_year=1924
 |death_year=1944
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+|nativity=Poland
-|religion=J
+|religion=Jewish
 |enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
 |state=NEW YORK
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 |class_number=11
 |class_display=11
+|birth_date=28 July 1924
+|death_date=24 August 1944
+|photo=3188610841160815.jpg
+|birth_place=Austria
+|rank_final=1st Lt
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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 ==
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+Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.
+Mandelbaum was assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
 == Research notes ==
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 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
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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 ==
-* 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)
 * 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)