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Murray Zappler
| Murray Zappler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32824267 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 154 |
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Murray Zappler (1924–1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 154.
Biography
Here Hauptman Curt Bruns told Zappler and Jacobs to stand against the wall. He told 6 German soldiers to execute Zappler and Jacobs a few meters further. A Belgian Facebook friend sent the following information about the tragedy that befell Ritchie Boys Murray Zappler and Kurt Jacobs. "Zappler and Jacobs were with MIS etousa. Stephen Dickerman Stange has sent a request for information related to the incident cited in Bruce Henderson's book, Sons and Soldiers, where two German-Jewish Ritchie Boys became POWs, were identified as being Jewish, and were murdered.
Research notes
- ASTP; KIA Murdered as POW; http://www.online.uni-marburg.de/icwc/dachau/000-006-0056.pdf
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 20 |
| Nara ASN | 32824267 |
| Nara Name | ZAPPLER MURRAY |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 50343 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 137 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 44 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 32824267 |
| Class_Name | ZAPPLER, Murray |
| 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 2017-09-03 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-06-06 (4 posts)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (1 post)