Joseph T. Simon
Personal details
Born1912
as Josef Theodor Simon in Vienna
Died1976
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39379946
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchieTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5A
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Joseph T. Simon (1912–1976) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 1935-1938 Post-Graduate study in Sociology in Denmark. University of Vienna (LLD). 1941 Worked as instructor and lecturer (34 lectures in Danish). Worked as Deputy Attorney in Criminal Court in Austria.

Research notes

  • Also Class 6 OB; OB Team 604
  • OB 4

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Class_ASN 39379946
Class_Name SIMON, Joseph T.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 5/24/1912 Born as Josef Theodor Simon in Vienna. Religion: Listed as.
  • 7/16/1943 Started Class 8 (with specialty Interrogator of German POWs).
  • 9/23/1943 Graduate of Order of Battle Class 6.
  • 10/26/1943 Promoted to M/Sgt.
  • 1/30/1945 Reported for duty with OSS (SI).
  • 5/18/1945 Scored 129 in OCT Test Class 2. (Applied for OCS).
  • 7/31/1945 OSS Mission to Great Britain.
  • 5/1945 OSS Mission to Denmark (Copenhagen) until 1/15/1946.
  • 5/27/1946 Began work as civilian with Legal Division USFA (Vienna).
  • 10/1942 Assigned to Intelligence Corps with 35th Inf as T/5.
  • 1941 Drafted into U.S. Army as Pvt (ASN: 39379946).
  • 2/1944 Assigned to MIRS London Branch.
  • Assigned to Order of Battle Team 4 attached to 1st Army (V Corps).
  • Officer in Charge 1st Lt. Howard C. Reese (1918-2006);.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Joseph T. Simon for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Simon, Joseph T. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH T. SIMON (2021A).doc)