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* 1923 — Born.
* 1923 — Born.
* November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.
* November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.
* 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
* 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
* 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
* 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
* 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.
* 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.
* 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.
* 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.
* January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.
* August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.
* August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.
* 2008 — Died.
* 2008 — Died.
* January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.
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Martin Shelby Ochs
Martin Shelby Ochs
Personal details
Born1923
Died2008
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01328735
RankFirst Lieutenant
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Martin S: Ochs (1923–2008) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Martin Shelby Ochs was born in 1923. He enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps in November 1942 and entered active duty on 17 March 1943.

Ochs trained as an artilleryman at Fort Sill, studied German and intelligence at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed a photographic-interpretation course at Camp Ritchie. After Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 7 December 1944 and returned to Camp Ritchie for German order-of-battle training. He instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School from January through June 1946, was promoted to first lieutenant, and separated at Fort Dix in August 1946. Ochs died in 2008.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also PG 27 GerOB
  • Keep editing the current corrupt live title. The params deliberately correct surname, first, and middle=S.; no page move is specified.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Lt. Martin Shelby Ochs in helmet (RB Archive / Find a Grave scan)
    Lt. Martin Shelby Ochs in helmet (RB Archive / Find a Grave scan)
  • Martin Shelby Ochs printed military-service entry (RB Archive)
    Martin Shelby Ochs printed military-service entry (RB Archive)

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 85
row_source demographics

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1923 — Born.
  • November 1942 — Enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps.
  • 1943 — Trained at Fort Sill, the University of Pittsburgh, and Camp Ritchie.
  • 17 March 1943 — Entered active Army service.
  • 7 December 1944 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning.
  • 1945 — Completed German order-of-battle training at Camp Ritchie and was promoted to first lieutenant.
  • August 1946 — Separated from active service at Fort Dix.
  • 2008 — Died.
  • January–June 1946 — Instructed at the European Theater Intelligence School.

Sources[edit | edit source]

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