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Martin Young

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Martin Young
Personal details
Born1920
Nuremberg, Germany
Died1957
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01185897
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section5A
TeamIPW 9
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Martin Young (1920–1957) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Martin worked as a metal sorter.

In 1942, Young graduated from high school in Brooklyn NY. He trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 24).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 37
Class_ASN 1185897
Class_Name YOUNG, Martin
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both


Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 2 October 1920 in Nuremberg, Germany.
  • 5 February 1943 — Enlisted at New York City as Pvt (ASN: 32793305).

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 Martin Young for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Young, Martin for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MARTIN YOUNG.doc)