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Benjamin Wald
| Benjamin Wald | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Gurfinkel Isaac |
| Born | Russia as Isaac Gurfinkel |
| Nativity | Russia |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32713867 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
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Benjamin Wald was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Benjamin attended college (Sorbonne) in Paris (3 years).
Wald trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 6).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Was Isaac Gurfinkel
- 1905-1969?
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
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| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 15 May 1905 in Russia as Isaac Gurfinkel.
- ___ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 32713867).
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 Benjamin Wald for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wald, Benjamin for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BENJAMIN WALD.doc)