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'''[[Perlman, Harry (32614939)|Harry Perlman]]''' (2 December 1917 – 11 February 1979) was a Ritchie Boy (from Romania; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
'''[[Perlman, Harry (32614939)|Harry Perlman]]''' (2 December 1917 – 11 February 1979) was a Bucharest-born Ritchie Boy (Class 4) who interrogated in French and German with MII Team 403-G and later CIC duty.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
. Harry passed away February 11, 1979. Harry graduated from Camp Ritchie on March 6, 1943 from the Fourth Course. Harry was part of MII Team 403G. According to Harry's separation record, he entered active service on November 9, 1942 and separated on December 12, 1945. The summary of his military occupations says that Harry was an interpreter and interrogator. Harry served overseas, 20 months in the ETO with 3rd Army HQ. Harry went to MITC Camp Ritchie, taking the French Interpreter course in 1943. Harry's daughter, Linda, has kindly provided us with a number of documents and some photos relating to his service. He was born December 2, 1917 in Bucharest, Romania. He was the Founder and President of Reliance Plastics Corp., on Long Island, NY., which he ran for 25 years. On February 9, 1945, he was promoted from a Tec-4 to a Tec-3. He interpreted French and German into American (English). Worked with counter intelligence asking civilians in occupied territory for information concerning the enemy. He was authorized to wear 4 battle stars on his ETO ribbon. He also attended the American School Center in England, taking Combat Intelligence in 1944.
Harry Perlman was born on 2 December 1917 in Bucharest, Romania. He entered active service on 9 November 1942 and was naturalized on 8 April 1943. He completed the 4th course graduation at Camp Ritchie on 6 March 1943 as an interpreter and interrogator in French and German.


A Camp Ritchie special order dated 6 March 1943 records his graduation from the fourth course at the Military Intelligence Training Center. [[:File:5999223276766210.jpg|Source image]] A later certificate dated 13 November 1944 places him on MII Team 403-G. [[:File:5999223263432878.jpg|Source image]]
By November 1944 he was a member of MII Team 403-G. Service papers also place him with the 315th CIC on duty in April 1945, with promotion and travel orders through mid-1945. He separated at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 12 December 1945.
 
He died on 11 February 1979.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 403-G
* OCR (100%) of `5999223263432878.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 13 November 1944
* OCR (100%) of `5999223263432878.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 13 November 1944.
* OCR (100%) of `5999223276766210.jpg` (MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, CAMP RITCHIE) — dated 6 March 1943
* OCR (100%) of `5999223276766210.jpg` (MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, CAMP RITCHIE) — dated 6 March 1943; 6 Mar 1943 — rank mentioned: Colonel.
* 6 Mar 1943 — rank mentioned: Colonel
* OCR (94%) of `5999223273432877.jpg` (gallery document).
* OCR (94%) of `5999223273432877.jpg` (gallery document)
* OCR mentioned officer rank Colonel (not auto-filled — verify).


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Perlman_Harry_32614939_Photo_1.jpg|Harry Perlman portrait (RB Archive)
Perlman_Harry_32614939_naturalization_1943.jpg|Naturalization document, 8 April 1943 (RB Archive)
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== Timeline ==
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* 2 December 1917 — Born in Bucharest.
* 9 November 1942 — Entered active service.
* 6 March 1943 — Graduated Camp Ritchie 4th course.
* 8 April 1943 — Naturalized U.S. citizen.
* 13 November 1944 — Member, MII Team 403-G.
* 1945 — 315th CIC duty; promotions / travel orders; separated 12 December 1945, Fort Dix.
* 11 February 1979 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Perlman_Harry_32614939_naturalization_1943.jpg|Naturalization document, 8 April 1943 (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Perlman_Harry_32614939_Photo_1.jpg|Harry Perlman portrait (RB Archive)]]
* RB Archive service packet for Harry Perlman (naturalization, Ritchie graduation, MII 403-G membership, separation papers)
* 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)
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* [[:File:5999223276766210.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5999223276766210.jpg]]
* [[:File:5999223276766210.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5999223276766210.jpg]]
* [[:File:5999223273432877.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5999223273432877.jpg]]
* [[:File:5999223273432877.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5999223273432877.jpg]]
* [[:File:5999223276766210.jpg|Camp Ritchie special order recording Perlman?s graduation from the fourth course, 6 March 1943]]
* [[:File:5999223263432878.jpg|Certificate placing Perlman on MII Team 403-G, 13 November 1944]]
* [[:File:5999223273432877.jpg|Separation Qualification Record for Harry Perlman]]
* [[:File:5999223270099544.jpg|Military education and civilian work record for Harry Perlman]]
* [[:File:5999223256766212.jpg|Military Intelligence Service Forward team card for Harry Perlman]]
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