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|birth_date=21 September 1906 | |||
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|birth_place=Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | |||
|death_place=Beltsville | |||
|education=University of Vienna; Columbia University | |||
|occupation=Lawyer; Psychologist | |||
|known_for=Chief interrogator during the Malmedy massacre trial | |||
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William R. Perl (September 21, 1906 – December 24, 1998) was a Prague-born American lawyer and psychologist who was the chief interrogator during the Malmedy massacre trial. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Perl (September 21, 1906 – December 24, 1998) was a Prague-born American lawyer and psychologist who was the chief interrogator during the Malmedy massacre trial. Perl was born to a textile merchant in Prague on September 21, 1906, in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | |||
In 1950, Perl attended PhD in Clinical Psychology, Columbia University. William attended college, University of Vienna (Psychology & Law, PhD, LLD). Perl attended the University of Vienna, where he earned a Ph.D. | |||
Perl continued his study of psychology at Columbia University and then served as an army psychologist until his retirement with the rank of Lt. | |||
On 20 May 1943, Became naturalized citizen (Certificate No. Joachim Peiper and other members of the Waffen-SS were prosecuted for the murder of American prisoners of war at Malmedy, Belgium in December 1944. He worked as a practiced law in Vienna. | |||
He returned to Vienna to locate and rescue wife. He (handwriting expert and personnel consultant). He spent much of his youth and early adulthood in Vienna. | |||
He joined Ivria, one of several Jewish fraternities, as a student and soon became deeply immersed in the growing Zionist movement. Perl was a chief interrogator during the Malmedy massacre trial, where Col. Byrne, Morris Ellowitz, Harry Thon and Joseph Kirschbaum, Perl was criticized for alleged torture at the interrogations. | |||
He died at his home on December 24, 1998. | |||
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* Born 21 September 1906 in Prague, son of Rudolf and Camilla (Fischer) Perl. | |||
* 17 April 1938 — Married Lore Rollig (who secretly converted to Judaism). | |||
* 17 August 1943 — Served as instructor, Section V. | |||
* ?/1944 Transferred to forward intelligence unit (IPW Team 177) on the. | |||
* ?/1945 Assigned to War Crimes Branch as interrogator. | |||
* 1958 — Retired from Army as Lt. | |||
* Promoted to Staff Sergeant (T/3) and assigned to DEML Section. | |||
* Returned to Vienna to locate and rescue wife. | |||
* and enlisted men included Lt. Frank “Brandy” Brandstetter; Cpl. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Perl Wikipedia: William R. Perl] | ||
* 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of William R. Perl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Perl, William R. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM R. PERL - TIME LINE.doc) | |||