Silberberg, David D. (0555145)

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David D. Silberberg
Personal details
Born	1921
Died	2007
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	0555145
Rank	Sergeant
Camp Ritchie	Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section	5A
Team	MII 408-G

Teammates

Team — MII 408-G

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David D. Silberberg (1921–2007) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18.

Biography

Wiki profile records list David D. Silberberg (ASN 0555145). He was lived 1921–2007, nativity Germany, Jewish. Service fields include Camp Ritchie class 18; class rank Sgt; final rank Sgt; overseas service.

It all starts in April 1945 with First Lieutenant and Ritchie Boy David Silberberg of the Combat and Counter-Intelligence Section of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division (https://9thinfantrydivision.net/the-marburg-files/).

Sources for this series of articles include: Interview with David Silberberg April 1983, Express.co.uk Article, America and the intellectual Cold Wars in Europe by Volker R.

David Silberberg recalled later: “ 'While wrecked vehicles along the roads were commonplace, one truck caught my attention right outside the town of Degenershausen.

Research notes

• Also 34503419 Sgt ASTP
• Marburg Files
• 408-G

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	86
Class_ASN	34503419
Class_Name	SILBERBERG, David D.
match_method	pass2_unique_name
row_source	both

Sources

• Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
• 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 2019-09-02 (2 posts)