Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Max J. Silberman

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Revision as of 12:28, 31 August 2026 by Admin (talk | contribs) (Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Max J. Silberman
Max J. Silberman
Personal details
Born1923
Died25 June 2019
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35066874
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
TeamIPW 186
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Max J. Silberman (1923 – 25 June 2019) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 186.

Biography

Austrian-born Max J. Silberman graduated in the 18th class at Camp Ritchie as an Interrogator of Prisoners of War (IPW) and served overseas.

Research notes

  • ASTP BS
  • FID

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 96
Nara ASN 35066874
Nara Name SILBERMAN MAX
Nara State 53
Nara County 49
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 210643
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 23
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 586
Class_ASN 35066874
Class_Name SILBERMAN, Max
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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 2020-03-14 (1 post)
  • Facebook-linked source: bit.ly