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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He | Max Oppenheimer Jr. was born on 27 July 1917 in New York. He spent his childhood in Hamburg, Germany, moved with his family to Paris at thirteen, and returned to the United States in 1935. He earned degrees from New York University and UCLA before entering the Army. | ||
Oppenheimer graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9) on 18 August 1943 and became a master sergeant that October. Initially assigned to an order-of-battle team in England, he served in military intelligence from Utah Beach through France, Belgium, and Germany, participating in five campaigns and witnessing the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp and the meeting with Soviet forces on the Elbe. He rose from private to first lieutenant by 1945. | |||
After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1947, Oppenheimer taught foreign languages at several universities. Recalled to the Pentagon during the Korean War, he served on the General Staff from 1951 to 1956 and as a CIA intelligence officer from 1956 to 1958. He retired from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1976 as professor emeritus and died in 2014. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Also Class 6 OB; See file | * Also Class 6 OB; See file | ||
* OB 6 | * OB 6 | ||
* Identity corrected to Max Oppenheimer Jr., ASN 39540698. The live page was re-read; the stale ASN 32611945 extract belongs to a different Max Oppenheimer and is not used. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_portrait.png|Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive) | |||
Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_book_bio.png|Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive) | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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* | * 27 July 1917 — Born in New York. | ||
* 1935 | * 1922 — Living with his family in Hamburg, Germany. | ||
* 9. | * 1930 — Moved with his family to Paris. | ||
* | * 1935 — Returned to the United States. | ||
* 1941 — Earned a B.A. from New York University. | |||
* 1942 — Earned an M.A. from UCLA. | |||
* 18 August 1943 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9). | |||
* 26 October 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant. | |||
* 1944–1945 — Served in military intelligence from Normandy through France, Belgium, and Germany; promoted to first lieutenant. | |||
* 1947 — Earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. | |||
* 1951–1956 — Served on the Army General Staff at the Pentagon. | |||
* 1956–1958 — Served as a CIA intelligence officer. | |||
* 1976 — Retired from SUNY Fredonia as professor emeritus. | |||
* 2014 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [[:File:Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_book_bio.png|Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive)]] | |||
* [[:File:Oppenheimer_Max_Jr_39540698_portrait.png|Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive)]] | |||
* RB Archive publisher biography for ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad'' | |||
* [https://archive.org/details/innocentyankatho0000oppe Max Oppenheimer Jr., ''An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad''] | |||
* 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 | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 16 September 2026
| Max Oppenheimer, Jr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1917 New York |
| Died | 2014 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39540698 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
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Max Oppenheimer, Jr (1917–2014) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Max enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Max Oppenheimer Jr. was born on 27 July 1917 in New York. He spent his childhood in Hamburg, Germany, moved with his family to Paris at thirteen, and returned to the United States in 1935. He earned degrees from New York University and UCLA before entering the Army.
Oppenheimer graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9) on 18 August 1943 and became a master sergeant that October. Initially assigned to an order-of-battle team in England, he served in military intelligence from Utah Beach through France, Belgium, and Germany, participating in five campaigns and witnessing the liberation of the Nordhausen concentration camp and the meeting with Soviet forces on the Elbe. He rose from private to first lieutenant by 1945.
After earning a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1947, Oppenheimer taught foreign languages at several universities. Recalled to the Pentagon during the Korean War, he served on the General Staff from 1951 to 1956 and as a CIA intelligence officer from 1956 to 1958. He retired from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1976 as professor emeritus and died in 2014.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 6 OB; See file
- OB 6
- Identity corrected to Max Oppenheimer Jr., ASN 39540698. The live page was re-read; the stale ASN 32611945 extract belongs to a different Max Oppenheimer and is not used.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive) -
Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Nara ASN | 39540698 |
| Nara Name | OPPENHEIMER MAX JR |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 241042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P0T |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 148 |
| Class_ASN | 39540698 |
| Class_Name | OPPENHEIMER, Max |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 27 July 1917 — Born in New York.
- 1922 — Living with his family in Hamburg, Germany.
- 1930 — Moved with his family to Paris.
- 1935 — Returned to the United States.
- 1941 — Earned a B.A. from New York University.
- 1942 — Earned an M.A. from UCLA.
- 18 August 1943 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 9).
- 26 October 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
- 1944–1945 — Served in military intelligence from Normandy through France, Belgium, and Germany; promoted to first lieutenant.
- 1947 — Earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.
- 1951–1956 — Served on the Army General Staff at the Pentagon.
- 1956–1958 — Served as a CIA intelligence officer.
- 1976 — Retired from SUNY Fredonia as professor emeritus.
- 2014 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Publisher biography page for Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad (RB Archive)
- Max Oppenheimer Jr. portrait (RB Archive)
- RB Archive publisher biography for An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad
- Max Oppenheimer Jr., An Innocent Yank at Home Abroad
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Max Jr Oppenheimer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Oppenheimer, Max Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX OPPENHEIMER JR.doc)