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SO 103: IPW 69 interrogator (Walsh OCR); MII 439-G
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
William R. Malsh served as a second lieutenant and interrogator with [[Team IPW 69|IPW Team 69]] and [[Team MII 439-G|MII 439-G]]. MITC Special Orders No. 103 (29 April 1944) lists him (as “William R. Walsh,” ASN 01596715) with IPW Team 69 under [[Liethen, Alois J. (01056782)|Alois J. Liethen]], alongside document examiner [[Kugelmann, Kurt (32906164)|Kurt Kugelmann]] and teammates [[Wallach, Kurt E. (36741911)|Kurt E. Wallach]], [[Bornstein, Siegfried (32805425)|Siegfried Bornstein]], and [[Marx, Walter David (32419840)|Walter D. Marx]]. The order relieved the team from [[Camp Ritchie]] and directed them to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944.
William R. Malsh served as a second lieutenant and interrogator with [[Team IPW 69|IPW Team 69]] and [[Team MII 439-G|MII 439-G]]. MITC Special Orders No. 103 (29 April 1944) lists him (as “William R. Walsh,” ASN 01596715) with IPW Team 69 under [[Liethen, Alois J. (01056782)|Alois J. Liethen]], alongside document examiner [[Kugelmann, Kurt (32906164)|Kurt Kugelmann]] and teammates [[Wallach, Kurt E. (36741911)|Kurt E. Wallach]], [[Bornstein, Siegfried (32805425)|Siegfried Bornstein]], and [[Marx, Walter David (32419840)|Walter D. Marx]]. The order relieved the team from [[Camp Ritchie]] and directed them to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944. On 22 May 1944, Replacement Depot No. 2 Special Orders No. 125 assigned [[Team IPW 69|IPW Team 69]] to Headquarters, MIS, ETOUSA, for duty with FID (APO 887).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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MITC_SO_103_29_April_1944_p2_teams.jpg|MITC SO 103 p.2 — IPW 69 roster (Malsh listed as Walsh).
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SO_125_RD2_SOS_ETOUSA_22_May_1944_p2.jpg|RD #2 SO #125 p.2 — IPW Team 69 → Hq MIS / FID.
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* 29 April 1944 — MITC SO 103: 2d Lt, Interrogator, IPW Team 69 (order spelling Walsh); WP Camp Shanks 2 May 1944.
* 29 April 1944 — MITC SO 103: 2d Lt, Interrogator, IPW Team 69 (order spelling Walsh); WP Camp Shanks 2 May 1944.
* 22 May 1944 — Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125: Second Lieutenant with [[Team IPW 69|IPW Team 69]]; assigned Hq MIS ETOUSA for duty with FID; proceed APO 887.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:SO_125_RD2_SOS_ETOUSA_22_May_1944_p1.jpg|Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125 (extract), 22 May 1944 — page 1]] / [[:File:SO_125_RD2_SOS_ETOUSA_22_May_1944_p2.jpg|page 2]] (IPW teams → Hq MIS ETOUSA / FID, APO 887)
* [[:File:MITC_SO_103_29_April_1944_p1_teams.jpg|MITC Special Orders No. 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1]] / [[:File:MITC_SO_103_29_April_1944_p2_teams.jpg|page 2]] (teams relieved Camp Ritchie; WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944)
* [[:File:MITC_SO_103_29_April_1944_p1_teams.jpg|MITC Special Orders No. 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1]] / [[:File:MITC_SO_103_29_April_1944_p2_teams.jpg|page 2]] (teams relieved Camp Ritchie; WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944)
* 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

Revision as of 02:44, 20 September 2026

William R. Malsh
Personal details
Birth nameWilliam R. Walsh
Born1913
Died1994
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceQuartermaster Corps
ASN01596715
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5C
TeamsIPW 69, MII 439-G
Teammates
Team — IPW 69
Team — MII 439-G
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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William R. Malsh was a U.S. Army second lieutenant and interrogator with IPW Team 69 and MII 439-G (listed as Walsh on MITC SO 103).

Biography

William R. Malsh served as a second lieutenant and interrogator with IPW Team 69 and MII 439-G. MITC Special Orders No. 103 (29 April 1944) lists him (as “William R. Walsh,” ASN 01596715) with IPW Team 69 under Alois J. Liethen, alongside document examiner Kurt Kugelmann and teammates Kurt E. Wallach, Siegfried Bornstein, and Walter D. Marx. The order relieved the team from Camp Ritchie and directed them to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944. On 22 May 1944, Replacement Depot No. 2 Special Orders No. 125 assigned IPW Team 69 to Headquarters, MIS, ETOUSA, for duty with FID (APO 887).

Research notes

  • SO 103 spelling WALSH; canonical roster surname Malsh (ASN 01596715).


Gallery

  • MITC SO 103 p.2 — IPW 69 roster (Malsh listed as Walsh).
    MITC SO 103 p.2 — IPW 69 roster (Malsh listed as Walsh).
  • RD #2 SO #125 p.2 — IPW Team 69 → Hq MIS / FID.
    RD #2 SO #125 p.2 — IPW Team 69 → Hq MIS / FID.

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Class_ASN 596715
Class_Name MALSH, William R.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 29 April 1944 — MITC SO 103: 2d Lt, Interrogator, IPW Team 69 (order spelling Walsh); WP Camp Shanks 2 May 1944.
  • 22 May 1944 — Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125: Second Lieutenant with IPW Team 69; assigned Hq MIS ETOUSA for duty with FID; proceed APO 887.

Sources

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