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|birth_date=27 March 1922 | |||
|birth_year=1922 | |||
|death_date=10 June 2020 | |||
|death_year=2020 | |||
|birth_place=Spring Valley, New York | |||
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'''Morris Olderman''' was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 20]]. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Morris “Murray” Olderman was born on 27 March 1922 in Spring Valley, New York. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri and served in its field-artillery ROTC unit. | |||
Olderman enlisted in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in August 1942 and entered active duty in March 1943. After artillery training and a year of French study at Stanford through the Army Specialized Training Program, his language skills brought him to Camp Ritchie (Class 20). He was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School and went overseas in 1945, joining the 65th Infantry Division in Austria. Olderman served briefly as a military governor, wrote awards citations, and then joined the U.S. Detailed Interrogation Center, where he edited interrogation reports used in preparing the Nuremberg trials. He left the Army as a first lieutenant in May 1946. | |||
Olderman became an award-winning syndicated sports cartoonist and columnist whose work appeared in hundreds of newspapers. He also wrote numerous books, including ''A Year Apart'', based on wartime letters to his wife. He died on 10 June 2020. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Also 17080954 Pfc | * Also 17080954 Pfc | ||
* 3/27/1922- | * 3/27/1922- | ||
* The canonical officer-ASN page is retained; the legacy research note also lists enlisted ASN 17080954. No duplicate profile is created. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Olderman_Morris_01332727_portrait.png|Murray Olderman in his studio (RB Archive) | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 27 March 1922 — Born in Spring Valley, New York. | |||
* August 1942 — Enlisted in the Enlisted Reserve Corps. | |||
* March 1943 — Entered active Army service. | |||
* 1943–1944 — Studied French at Stanford University in the Army Specialized Training Program. | |||
* 1944 — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 20) and was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School. | |||
* 1945 — Joined the 65th Infantry Division in Austria and later the U.S. Detailed Interrogation Center. | |||
* May 1946 — Left the Army as a first lieutenant. | |||
* Postwar — Became a syndicated sports cartoonist, columnist, and author. | |||
* 10 June 2020 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:Olderman_Morris_01332727_portrait.png|Murray Olderman in his studio (RB Archive)]] | ||
* [https://www.amazon.com/year-apart-Letters-War-Torn-Europe/dp/1937943097 Murray Olderman, ''A Year Apart: Letters from War-Torn Europe''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Olderman Wikipedia — Murray Olderman] | |||
* ''The Desert Sun'', 13 April 2013 — “Cartoonist's first job was WWII officer” (RB Archive ProQuest copy) | |||
* 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 16 September 2026
| Morris Olderman | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Murray |
| Born | 27 March 1922 Spring Valley, New York |
| Died | 10 June 2020 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01332727 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
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Morris Olderman was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Morris “Murray” Olderman was born on 27 March 1922 in Spring Valley, New York. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri and served in its field-artillery ROTC unit.
Olderman enlisted in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in August 1942 and entered active duty in March 1943. After artillery training and a year of French study at Stanford through the Army Specialized Training Program, his language skills brought him to Camp Ritchie (Class 20). He was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School and went overseas in 1945, joining the 65th Infantry Division in Austria. Olderman served briefly as a military governor, wrote awards citations, and then joined the U.S. Detailed Interrogation Center, where he edited interrogation reports used in preparing the Nuremberg trials. He left the Army as a first lieutenant in May 1946.
Olderman became an award-winning syndicated sports cartoonist and columnist whose work appeared in hundreds of newspapers. He also wrote numerous books, including A Year Apart, based on wartime letters to his wife. He died on 10 June 2020.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also 17080954 Pfc
- 3/27/1922-
- The canonical officer-ASN page is retained; the legacy research note also lists enlisted ASN 17080954. No duplicate profile is created.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
Murray Olderman in his studio (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 17080954 |
| Class_Name | OLDERMAN, Morris |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 27 March 1922 — Born in Spring Valley, New York.
- August 1942 — Enlisted in the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
- March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
- 1943–1944 — Studied French at Stanford University in the Army Specialized Training Program.
- 1944 — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 20) and was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School.
- 1945 — Joined the 65th Infantry Division in Austria and later the U.S. Detailed Interrogation Center.
- May 1946 — Left the Army as a first lieutenant.
- Postwar — Became a syndicated sports cartoonist, columnist, and author.
- 10 June 2020 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Murray Olderman in his studio (RB Archive)
- Murray Olderman, A Year Apart: Letters from War-Torn Europe
- Wikipedia — Murray Olderman
- The Desert Sun, 13 April 2013 — “Cartoonist's first job was WWII officer” (RB Archive ProQuest copy)
- 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)