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Henry E. Malsh

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Henry E. Malsh
Personal details
Born1907
Died1956
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35804260
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
TeamsIPW 95, IPW 173
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Henry Malsh served with IPW Team 95 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).

Biography[edit | edit source]

Henry Malsh served as a Technician Fifth Grade with IPW Team 95. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • SO 224 matching note: SO middle initial G..

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 49
Nara ASN 35804260
Nara Name MALSH HENRY E
Nara State 3
Nara County 61
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 140643
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 7
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 180
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 44
Nara Weight (lbs) 91
Class_ASN 35804260
Class_Name MALSH, Henry E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 95 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
  • 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)