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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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University of Vienna (LLD). On 1935-1938, Post-Graduate study in Sociology in Denmark. Worked as Deputy Attorney in Criminal Court in Austria. In 1941, Worked as instructor and lecturer (34 lectures in Danish).


== Research notes ==
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* 10/1942 Assigned to Intelligence Corps with 35th Inf as T/5.
* 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
* 2/1944 Assigned to MIRS London Branch.
* 30 January 1945 Reported for duty with OSS (SI).
* 31 July 1945 OSS Mission to Great Britain.
* 5/1945 OSS Mission to Denmark (Copenhagen) until 15 January 1946.
* 27 May 1946 Began work as civilian with Legal Division USFA (Vienna).
* 2.
* 6.
* 8.
* Assigned to Order of Battle Team 4 attached to 1st Army (V Corps).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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 Joseph T. Simon for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Simon, Joseph T. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH T. SIMON (2021A).doc)

Revision as of 02:29, 1 September 2026

Joseph T. Simon
Personal details
Born1912
Died1976
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39379946
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchieTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5A
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Joseph T. Simon (1912–1976) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography

University of Vienna (LLD). On 1935-1938, Post-Graduate study in Sociology in Denmark. Worked as Deputy Attorney in Criminal Court in Austria. In 1941, Worked as instructor and lecturer (34 lectures in Danish).

Research notes

  • Also Class 6 OB; OB Team 604
  • OB 4

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Class_ASN 39379946
Class_Name SIMON, Joseph T.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 10/1942 Assigned to Intelligence Corps with 35th Inf as T/5.
  • 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • 2/1944 Assigned to MIRS London Branch.
  • 30 January 1945 Reported for duty with OSS (SI).
  • 31 July 1945 OSS Mission to Great Britain.
  • 5/1945 OSS Mission to Denmark (Copenhagen) until 15 January 1946.
  • 27 May 1946 Began work as civilian with Legal Division USFA (Vienna).
  • 2.
  • 6.
  • 8.
  • Assigned to Order of Battle Team 4 attached to 1st Army (V Corps).

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 Joseph T. Simon for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Simon, Joseph T. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH T. SIMON (2021A).doc)