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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=32515337
|asn=32515337
|surname=Buchsbaum
|surname=Buchsbaum
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|middle=H.
|middle=H.
|class_section=5D
|class_section=5D
|class_rank=Pfc
|class_rank=Private First Class
|birth_year=1921
|birth_year=1921
|death_year=1983
|death_year=1983
|nativity=Au
|nativity=Austria
|religion=J
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=FT JAY GOVERNORS ISLAND NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|assignment=VI-895
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|special=x
|special=x
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|class_display=17
|class_display=17
}}
}}
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'''Walter H. Buchsbaum''' (1921&ndash;1983) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 17]]. Walter enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* ASTP
* ASTP
* 29th Inf
* 29th Inf
* Also Class 17
* Ob 86
* Ob 86
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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)