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The timeline research also records Served as member of IPW Team 4 attached to 1st Infantry Division. Was member of 507th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (later also part of 17th Airborne Division). | |||
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* 11/4/1912 Born in Austria-Hungary (now Czech republic). | |||
* 1/6/1943 Started Class 4. | |||
* Also 16th Infantry Regiment attached to 1st Infantry Division. | |||
* Brothers Meet in Paris. Captain Max Wechsberg met older brother Joseph (right) when their jeeps stopped side by side on Paris’ famed Champs-Élysées Avenue. Tall, loud-spoken Max (left), formerly with famed 1st Inf. Div. has six campaign stars. Greying, calm Joe, author of Looking for a Bluebird, fights his way through Psychological and other warfares….... | |||
* Served as member of IPW Team 4 attached to 1st Infantry Division. | |||
* Was member of 507th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (later also part of 17th Airborne Division). | |||
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== 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Maximilian Wechsberg for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Wechsberg, Maximilian for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAXIMILIAN WECHSBERG.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:29, 31 August 2026
| Maximilian Wechsberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | Czechoslovakia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01170243 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Team | IPW 12 |
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Maximilian Wechsberg (1912–1997) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Served as member of IPW Team 4 attached to 1st Infantry Division. Was member of 507th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (later also part of 17th Airborne Division).
Research notes
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| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
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Timeline
- 11/4/1912 Born in Austria-Hungary (now Czech republic).
- 1/6/1943 Started Class 4.
- Also 16th Infantry Regiment attached to 1st Infantry Division.
- Brothers Meet in Paris. Captain Max Wechsberg met older brother Joseph (right) when their jeeps stopped side by side on Paris’ famed Champs-Élysées Avenue. Tall, loud-spoken Max (left), formerly with famed 1st Inf. Div. has six campaign stars. Greying, calm Joe, author of Looking for a Bluebird, fights his way through Psychological and other warfares…....
- Served as member of IPW Team 4 attached to 1st Infantry Division.
- Was member of 507th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (later also part of 17th Airborne Division).
Sources
- 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 Maximilian Wechsberg for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wechsberg, Maximilian for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAXIMILIAN WECHSBERG.doc)