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Max Oppenheimer, Jr

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Max Oppenheimer, Jr
Personal details
Born1917
New York
Died2014
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39540698
RankColonel
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5F
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Max Oppenheimer, Jr (1917–2014) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Max enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Max married Christine (1920-2009). From 1930 to 1935 he attended BA, University of Paris (Sorbonne).

He member of OB Team 6; this 3-man team consisted of Lt. In 1947 he attended PhD University of Southern California. From 1956 to 1958 he intelligence Officer with CIA.

Research notes

  • Also Class 6 OB; See file
  • OB 6

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 97
Nara ASN 39540698
Nara Name OPPENHEIMER MAX JR
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 241042
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 148
Class_ASN 39540698
Class_Name OPPENHEIMER, Max
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • Married Christine (1920-2009).
  • 1935 — 1941 AB, NYU. Translator for import/export company, including 1 year in France.
  • Initially assigned to an OB Team in England, Oppenheimer later became.

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 Max Jr Oppenheimer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Oppenheimer, Max Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAX OPPENHEIMER JR.doc)