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Max Mayer Austein

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Max Mayer Austein
Personal details
Born1909
Died1980
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32638000
RankPrivate First Class
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section6
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Max Mayer Austein (1909–1980) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Max enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Max attended University of Vienna (Languages). He instead, she worked as a hair-dresser. He worked as Stock Clerk; Also as translator. He however, Max Austein did return to Europe after the war as a civilian. He on November 12, 1947, the US Military Government for Germany created Military Tribunal III-A in order to try the Krupp Case. He the entire family returned to the United Sates in 1955, and Max worked in the egg business until his retirement in 1976. He they later met and married.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Nuremberg translator

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 71
Nara ASN 32638000
Nara Name AUSTEIN MAX M
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 201142
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 N0
Nara Year of Birth 9
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 134
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 191
Class_ASN 32638000
Class_Name AUSTEIN, Max M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 19 November 1943 — Assigned to QM Section as Warehouseman.
  • 2 January 1945 — Promoted to Pfc.
  • The entire family returned to the United Sates in 1955, and Max worked in the egg business until his retirement in 1976.
  • They later met and married.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Max Mayer Austein for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Austein, Max Mayer for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX M. AUSTEIN.doc)