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Harry Perlman
| Harry Perlman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nativity | Romania |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32614939 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 15 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | MII 403-G |
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Harry Perlman (1917–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from Romania; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography
Harry Perlman was a Ritchie Boy. He was born December 2, 1917 in Bucharest, Romania. He was the Founder and President of Reliance Plastics Corp., on Long Island, NY., which he ran for 25 years. Harry passed away February 11, 1979. Harry graduated from Camp Ritchie on March 6, 1943 from the Fourth Course. Harry was part of MII Team 403G. On February 9, 1945, he was promoted from a Tec-4 to a Tec-3. According to Harry's separation record, he entered active service on November 9, 1942 and separated on December 12, 1945. The summary of his military occupations says that Harry was an interpreter and interrogator. He interpreted French and German into American (English). Worked with counter intelligence asking civilians in occupied territory for information concerning the enemy. Harry served overseas, 20 months in the ETO with 3rd Army HQ. He was authorized to wear 4 battle stars on his ETO ribbon. Harry went to MITC Camp Ritchie, taking the French Interpreter course in 1943. He also attended the American School Center in England, taking Combat Intelligence in 1944. Harry's daughter, Linda, has kindly provided us with a number of documents and some photos relating to his service. I have attached some of that documentation and photos.
Research notes
- 403-G
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| Nara ASN | 32614939 |
| Nara Name | PERLMAN HARRY |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 21142 |
| 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 | N5 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 993 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 204 |
| Class_ASN | 32614939 |
| Class_Name | Perlman, Harry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| 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 2022-12-28 (1 post)