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''' | '''Murray Zappler''' (1924–1944) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy on IPW Team 154 with the 106th Infantry Division; he was murdered as a prisoner of war because he was Jewish. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Murray Zappler was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy (Class 19) who had ASTP German training at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a clerk-typist before overseas duty. As a technician fifth grade on IPW Team 154, he served with Headquarters, 106th Infantry Division, interrogating German prisoners. | |||
Zappler and teammate [[Jacobs, Kurt R. (12207399)|Kurt R. Jacobs]] were taken prisoner and murdered because of their Jewish heritage. Their names appear on the 106th Division Headquarters honor roll (sometimes with typographical errors). The responsible German officer’s case is documented in a Dachau trial transcript. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* ASTP; KIA Murdered as POW | * ASTP; KIA Murdered as POW | ||
* IPW Team 154; murdered as POW (Jewish); with Kurt R. Jacobs | |||
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* 30 June 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen. | * 30 June 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen. | ||
* 13 July 1944 — Graduated Class 19 (German Linguist #2). | * 13 July 1944 — Graduated Class 19 (German Linguist #2). | ||
* 4 September 1944 — Promoted to T/5; transferred to DEML. | |||
* 28 November 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 154 attached to 106th Infantry Division. | * 28 November 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 154 attached to 106th Infantry Division. | ||
* Buried at the American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. | * Buried at the American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Bruce Henderson, ''Sons and Soldiers'' (account of Jacobs and Zappler as POWs) | |||
* [http://www.online.uni-marburg.de/icwc/dachau/000-006-0056.pdf Dachau trial transcript — Jacobs/Zappler murder case (Marburg ICWC)] | |||
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Jacobs and Zappler.doc'' | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||