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'''[[Heyman, Vernon O. (39132733)|Vernon O. Heyman]]''' (1920–2011) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15 and served with IPW Team 60.
'''Vernon O. Heyman''' (1920&ndash;2011) was a United States Army technician third grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 15]] and served with [[Team IPW 60|IPW Team 60]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Vivian Heyman Golden has inquired about any information on her late Father, Ritchie Boy Vernon O. His ID number was 39132733 and he passed away at age 90 in 2011. One document she was able to find online was dated 7 February 1945, 134th Infantry Regiment, IPW Team 50, APO 35, U.S. Army) and refers to "Tec 3 Heyman being severely wounded in action (see previously submitted report on this subject)." She would like to know more about this incident, and we will to try to see if anything can be found about this incident.
Vernon O. Heyman was born in Germany in 1920. A Jewish immigrant to the United States, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15) and served as a technician third grade with an IPW team.
 
A wartime report dated 7 February 1945 for the 134th Infantry Regiment, IPW Team 50 (APO 35), states that Tec 3 Heyman was severely wounded in action.
 
Heyman died in 2011 at age 90.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page — family inquiry post for Vernon O. Heyman (134th Infantry / IPW Team 50 wounding report, 7 February 1945)
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* 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
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records