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|birth_year=1924

|death_year=1944

|nativity=Po

|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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'''[[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)|Walter Mandelbaum]]''' (~~1924–1944~~) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.

'''[[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 ==

~~Ritchie Boy Corporal~~ 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 Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War.

Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.

~~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. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (~~with correction as~~ to ~~date of birth~~).

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

~~Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015~~

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 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)

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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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-'''[[Mandelbaum, Walter (32811105)|Walter Mandelbaum]]''' (1924–1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.
+'''[[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 ==
-Ritchie Boy Corporal 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 Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War.
+Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.
-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. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth).
+Mandelbaum was assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
-Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 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).
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)