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Max J. Silberman
| Max J. Silberman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 25 June 2019 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35066874 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Team | IPW 186 |
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Max J. Silberman (1923 – 25 June 2019) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18 and served with IPW Team 186.
Biography
Thanks to Ritchie Boy historian Dan Gross for forwarding to me a timeline for Ritchie Boy Max Silberman. Austrian-born Silberman graduated in the 18th Class at Ritchie as an Interrogator of Prisoners of War (IPW), and served on IPW team 186 with the 100th Infantry Division. Awarded a Bronze Star for his interrogations, RB Silberman passed away June 25, 2019 at the age of 95.
After the war, his unit was one of the first to liberate Dachau and he interrogated key Nazis prior to the Nuremberg trials.
Research notes
- ASTP BS
- FID
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 96 |
| Nara ASN | 35066874 |
| Nara Name | SILBERMAN MAX |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 49 |
| Nara POE | 5321 |
| Nara DOE | 210643 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 586 |
| Class_ASN | 35066874 |
| Class_Name | SILBERMAN, Max |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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 2020-03-14 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: bit.ly