| Walter Mandelbaum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1924 Austria |
| Died | 24 August 1944 |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32811105 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 66 |
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Walter Mandelbaum (28 July 1924 – 24 August 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.
Biography
Walter worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.
Mandelbaum was assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
Research notes
- ASTP
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 20 |
| Nara ASN | 32811105 |
| Nara Name | MANDELBAUM WALTER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 200243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 161 |
| Class_ASN | 32811105 |
| Class_Name | MANDELBAUM, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 28 July 1924 in Austria [Poland according to “C” card].
- 20 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated Class 11 (German).
- 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
- 24 April 1944 — Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
- Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)