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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 ==
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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 ==
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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 class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)