Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.
Murez, Herbert (39584295): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rewrite Facebook biography as factual prose (not inquiry/holiday post) |
Link Camp Ritchie class and team mentions in lead/biography |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|class_section=5C | |class_section=5C | ||
|class_rank=Pvt | |class_rank=Pvt | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Austria | ||
|religion= | |religion=Jewish | ||
|overseas=Y | |overseas=Y | ||
|certificate=10546 | |certificate=10546 | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
|class_number=26 | |class_number=26 | ||
|class_display=26 | |class_display=26 | ||
|death_date=23 June 2023 | |||
|death_year=2023 | |||
|birth_place=Vienna, Austria | |||
|rank_final=Pvt | |||
|awards=French Legion of Honor | |||
|awards_grid=French Legion of Honor | |||
|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png | |||
|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png | |||
|awards_extra= | |||
}} | }} | ||
<div class="soldier-lead"> | <div class="soldier-lead"> | ||
'''[[Murez, Herbert (39584295)|Herbert Murez]]''' (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26. | '''[[Murez, Herbert (39584295)|Herbert Murez]]''' (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 26|class 26]]. | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
== 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 [[:Category:Class 26|class 26]]. He died on 23 June 2023 at age 99, nine days before his 100th birthday. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
| Line 40: | Line 47: | ||
| row_source || both | | row_source || both | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Timeline == | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline"> | |||
<div class="soldier-timeline-body"> | |||
* 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). | |||
</div> | |||
</div><div style="clear: both;"></div> | |||
== 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) | ||
| Line 48: | Line 68: | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-27 (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] | * 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) | |||
Latest revision as of 00:12, 19 September 2026
| Herbert Murez | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 June 2023 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | French Legion of Honor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39584295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
Awards and honors
|
| French Legion of Honor |
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Herbert Murez (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 39584295 |
| Class_Name | MUREZ, Herbert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 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).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- 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: 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)