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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Samuel was a Ritchie Boy from Netherlands. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.


== Research notes ==
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* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]]
* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from 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)

Latest revision as of 12:56, 17 September 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium-high. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
Samuel Halber
Personal details
Born1914
Died1984
NativityNetherlands
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32681279
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section7A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Samuel Halber (1914–1984) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Samuel enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Samuel was a Ritchie Boy from Netherlands. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 32681279
Nara Name HALBER SAMUEL
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 111242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
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 L9
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race Description Unknown
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 133
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 124
Class_ASN 32631279
Class_Name HALBER, Samuel
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)

Sources[edit | edit source]