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'''[[Murez, Herbert (39584295)|Herbert Murez]]''' (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In 1938 he graduated high school in Austria. In 1953, he graduated from Pacific Coast University Law School. Worked in clothing manufacturing. Herbert Murez was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26. He died on 23 June 2023 at age 99, nine days before his 100th birthday. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 2 July 1923 in Vienna, Austria. | |||
* May 1944 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39584295). | |||
* 6 January 1945 — Entered Class 26 (German) (at 7:30 am). | |||
* See also e-mail from Murez to Lubran 6-14-2021, especially his comments about his wartime activities while serving with SHAEF (prepared in anticipation of being awarded the rank of Knight of the French Legion of Honor). | |||
* Assigned to Berlin Document Center. | |||
* Assigned to SHAEF (6889 Berlin Document Center). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-20 (1 post) | |||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-27 (1 post) | |||
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.ritchiemuseum.org/post/herbert-murez-an-independent-thinker ritchiemuseum.org] | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herbert Murez for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Murez, Herbert for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HERBERT MUREZ (2021).docx, HERBERT MUREZ.docx) | |||