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William R. Malsh
| William R. Malsh | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | William R. Walsh |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Quartermaster Corps |
| ASN | 01596715 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Teams | IPW 69, MII 439-G |
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William R. Malsh was a U.S. Army second lieutenant and interrogator with IPW Team 69 and MII 439-G (listed as Walsh on MITC SO 103).
Biography
William R. Malsh served as a second lieutenant and interrogator with IPW Team 69 and MII 439-G. MITC Special Orders No. 103 (29 April 1944) lists him (as “William R. Walsh,” ASN 01596715) with IPW Team 69 under Alois J. Liethen, alongside document examiner Kurt Kugelmann and teammates Kurt E. Wallach, Siegfried Bornstein, and Walter D. Marx. The order relieved the team from Camp Ritchie and directed them to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944. On 22 May 1944, Replacement Depot No. 2 Special Orders No. 125 assigned IPW Team 69 to Headquarters, MIS, ETOUSA, for duty with FID (APO 887). On 23 May 1944, Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 placed IPW Team 69 on detached service with FID (his name is lined through on that extract). On 2 June 1944, Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 145 attached IPW Team 69 to Third U.S. Army for duty with Hq XX Corps.
Research notes
- SO 103 spelling WALSH; canonical roster surname Malsh (ASN 01596715).
- SO 135 matching note: SO spelling Walsh; lined through on SO 135.
- On Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135 (23 May 1944) this name is lined through on the IPW 69 roster (still listed on prior SO 125).
- SO 145 matching note: SO spelling Walsh; listed again after SO 135 strike-through.
Gallery
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MITC SO 103 p.2 — IPW 69 roster (Malsh listed as Walsh). -
RD #2 SO #125 p.2 — IPW Team 69 → Hq MIS / FID. -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135 p.1 — IPW Team 69 (DS with FID). -
Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 145 p.1 — IPW Team 69 → Hq XX Corps.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Class_ASN | 596715 |
| Class_Name | MALSH, William R. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 29 April 1944 — MITC SO 103: 2d Lt, Interrogator, IPW Team 69 (order spelling Walsh); WP Camp Shanks 2 May 1944.
- 22 May 1944 — Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125: Second Lieutenant with IPW Team 69; assigned Hq MIS ETOUSA for duty with FID; proceed APO 887.
- 23 May 1944 — Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135: Second Lieutenant on IPW Team 69; placed on DS with FID (eff. 22 May 1944) — name lined through on the order extract.
- 2 June 1944 — Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 145: IPW Team 69 relieved from FID DS; attached Third U.S. Army for duty with Hq XX Corps (proceed ~5 June 1944).
Sources
- Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 145 (extract), 2 June 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (relieved FID DS; attached Third U.S. Army units)
- Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 (extract), 23 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW Teams 62–74 placed on DS with FID)
- Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125 (extract), 22 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW teams → Hq MIS ETOUSA / FID, APO 887)
- MITC Special Orders No. 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (teams relieved Camp Ritchie; WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944)
- 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)
