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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. | 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. | ||
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The timeline research also records 1938 Graduated high school in Austria. 1953 Graduate of Pacific Coast University Law School. Worked in clothing manufacturing. | |||
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* 7/2/1923 Born in Vienna, Austria. Religion: Jewish. | |||
* 1/6/1945 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). | |||
* 5/1944 Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39584295). | |||
* Assigned to Berlin Document Center. | |||
* Assigned to SHAEF (6889 Berlin Document Center). | |||
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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) | ||
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* 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) | |||
Revision as of 03:27, 31 August 2026
| Herbert Murez | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 June 2023 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39584295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
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Herbert Murez (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography
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.
The timeline research also records 1938 Graduated high school in Austria. 1953 Graduate of Pacific Coast University Law School. Worked in clothing manufacturing.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 39584295 |
| Class_Name | MUREZ, Herbert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 7/2/1923 Born in Vienna, Austria. Religion: Jewish.
- 1/6/1945 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).
- 5/1944 Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39584295).
- Assigned to Berlin Document Center.
- Assigned to SHAEF (6889 Berlin Document Center).
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)
- 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)