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Martin I. Selling (1918–2004) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5 and served overseas with IPW Team 68. He enlisted from Newark, New Jersey. A wartime photograph shows him questioning German prisoners near the front in France in 1944. | Martin I. Selling (1918–2004) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5 and served overseas with IPW Team 68. He enlisted from Newark, New Jersey. A wartime photograph shows him questioning German prisoners near the front in France in 1944. | ||
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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-09-16 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-09-16 (1 post) | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 31 August 2026
| Martin I. Selling | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32468061 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
| Enlisted | Newark, New Jersey |
| Team | IPW 68 |
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Martin I. Selling (1918–2004) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5 and served with IPW Team 68.
Biography
Martin I. Selling (1918–2004) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5 and served overseas with IPW Team 68. He enlisted from Newark, New Jersey. A wartime photograph shows him questioning German prisoners near the front in France in 1944.
Research notes
- Section VIII; Dachau inmate
Gallery
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Martin Selling questioning German prisoners near the front in France, 1944.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 32468061 |
| Nara Name | SELLING MARTIN I |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 13 |
| Nara POE | 2252 |
| Nara DOE | 80942 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 685 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 73 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 180 |
| Class_ASN | 32468061 |
| Class_Name | SELLING, Martin I. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2020-09-16 (1 post)