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'''Martin Wardmasky''' (1919–2008) was a ~~United States Army Sergeant who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 19]]~~. Martin enlisted at Ft Dix, New Jersey~~.

'''Martin Wardmasky''' (1919–2008), also known as '''Martin Wardamasky''', was a New Jersey–born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 19]]) who spent much of his youth in the Soviet Union before returning to the United States on the eve of World War II.

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== Biography ==

~~Add a biography~~, family ~~details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page~~; ~~no account is required~~.

Martin Wardmasky (also spelled Wardamasky) was born in Rockaway, New Jersey, to Russian-born parents. In December 1931, when he was twelve, the family left New York Harbor for the Soviet Union, drawn by promises of work during the Great Depression. He grew up in the USSR under Stalin and later returned to the United States alone only months before America entered World War II.

In September 1941 he worked as a laborer at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. He trained at Camp Ritchie with Class 19; roster notes also record a non-graduate status dated 14 July 1944. After the war his unusual path—an American childhood interrupted by years in the Soviet Union—remained only partly told until his daughter, Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, reconstructed it in ''Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR'' (2016), drawing on a family diary and National Archives correspondence.

== Research notes ==

* See also Martin Wardamasky (RB)

* Parents born in Russia; family emigrated to USSR Dec 1931; returned alone before U.S. entry into WWII

* Daughter Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, ''Do Svidanya Dad'' (2016)

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== Timeline ==

* Born 10 April 1919 in Rockaway, NJ. Parents born in Russia.

* September 1942 — Promoted to Cpl.

* 5 February 1943 — Promoted to Sgt.

* January 1943 — Medical Detachment (MDTS?), Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta.

* January 1943 — Served as Surgical Technician at Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

* 14 July 1944 — Non-graduate. To be re-assigned.

* 18 November 1944 — Served as medical NCO on hospital ship Jarrett M.

* Tuscaloosa, AL (4447 SCU Medical Detachment).

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, ''Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR'' (2016)

* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''MARTIN WARDAMASKY - Biography.doc''

* 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)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Martin Wardmasky for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Wardmasky, Martin for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MARTIN WARDMASKY.doc)

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-'''Martin Wardmasky''' (1919&ndash;2008) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 19]]. Martin enlisted at Ft Dix, New Jersey.
+'''Martin Wardmasky''' (1919&ndash;2008), also known as '''Martin Wardamasky''', was a New Jersey–born Ritchie Boy ([[Class 19]]) who spent much of his youth in the Soviet Union before returning to the United States on the eve of World War II.
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 == Biography ==
-Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.
+Martin Wardmasky (also spelled Wardamasky) was born in Rockaway, New Jersey, to Russian-born parents. In December 1931, when he was twelve, the family left New York Harbor for the Soviet Union, drawn by promises of work during the Great Depression. He grew up in the USSR under Stalin and later returned to the United States alone only months before America entered World War II.
+In September 1941 he worked as a laborer at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. He trained at Camp Ritchie with Class 19; roster notes also record a non-graduate status dated 14 July 1944. After the war his unusual path—an American childhood interrupted by years in the Soviet Union—remained only partly told until his daughter, Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, reconstructed it in ''Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR'' (2016), drawing on a family diary and National Archives correspondence.
 == Research notes ==
 * See also Martin Wardamasky (RB)
+* Parents born in Russia; family emigrated to USSR Dec 1931; returned alone before U.S. entry into WWII
+* Daughter Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, ''Do Svidanya Dad'' (2016)
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+== Timeline ==
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+* Born 10 April 1919 in Rockaway, NJ. Parents born in Russia.
+* September 1942 — Promoted to Cpl.
+* 5 February 1943 — Promoted to Sgt.
+* January 1943 — Medical Detachment (MDTS?), Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta.
+* January 1943 — Served as Surgical Technician at Fort Oglethorpe, GA.
+* 14 July 1944 — Non-graduate. To be re-assigned.
+* 18 November 1944 — Served as medical NCO on hospital ship Jarrett M.
+* Tuscaloosa, AL (4447 SCU Medical Detachment).
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* Karen Wardamasky Bobrow, ''Do Svidanya Dad: Tracing the Story of an American Family Trapped in the USSR'' (2016)
+* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''MARTIN WARDAMASKY - Biography.doc''
+* 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)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Martin Wardmasky for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Wardmasky, Martin for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MARTIN WARDMASKY.doc)