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Herbert Murez
| Herbert Murez | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 June 2023 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39584295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
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Herbert Murez (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography
In 1938 he graduated high school in Austria. In 1953, he graduated from Pacific Coast University Law School. Worked in clothing manufacturing. Herbert Murez was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26. He died on 23 June 2023 at age 99, nine days before his 100th birthday.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 39584295 |
| Class_Name | MUREZ, Herbert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 2 July 1923 in Vienna, Austria.
- May 1944 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39584295).
- 6 January 1945 — Entered Class 26 (German) (at 7:30 am).
- See also e-mail from Murez to Lubran 6-14-2021, especially his comments about his wartime activities while serving with SHAEF (prepared in anticipation of being awarded the rank of Knight of the French Legion of Honor).
- Assigned to Berlin Document Center.
- Assigned to SHAEF (6889 Berlin Document Center).
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 2023-06-20 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-27 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: ritchiemuseum.org
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbert Murez for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Murez, Herbert for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HERBERT MUREZ (2021).docx, HERBERT MUREZ.docx)