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William W. Brickman

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William W. Brickman
Personal details
Born1913
New York City. Parents
Died1986
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32824864
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4D
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William W. Brickman (1913–1986) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 1934 Graduate of CUNY (German). 1938 Received PhD in Education at NYU. 3/22/1945 Temporary Duty at University of Pennsylvania. 3/22/1945 Temporary Duty at University of Pennsylvania (as German Instructor). See also: Brown University Archives. Also served as Book Page Editor and Editor of “Modern Language Journal” and “Educational Abstracts”. Historical writer and editor, Air Corps. 4/1944 As Sergeant, served as History Clerk with Air Force Unit in St. 7/31/2020 Letter from Mark Lilly, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator. Central Intelligence Agency. publicly acknowledged CIA affiliation with the subject”. Re: FOIA Request to CIA – William W. [Served as counterspy with OSS. 1944 [Published 16-page pamphlet “A Guide to the Study of Anti-Semitism”. Brickman” by (son) Chaim Mann Brickman; published in Journal “European Education” 2010. Wrote books and articles on education. [“Architect of the Comparative Education Society”].

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 73
Class_ASN 32824864
Class_Name BRICKMAN, William W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 6/30/1913 Born in New York City. Parents: Russian. Religion: Jewish [Orthodox].
  • 3/5/1943 Inducted into Army at Camp Upton, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32824864).
  • 1/3/1945 Started Class 26 (Counter Intelligence).
  • 3/3/1945 Graduate of Class 26. Classification: Counter Intelligence – ETO.
  • 4/1944 As Sergeant, served as History Clerk with Air Force Unit in St. Louis.
  • Check 970th CIC in RG 319 Entry 134A (IRR Personal Files).
  • I have assembled additional information on William Brickman (see attached file) and I am now seeking information on his OSS service (and CIA if applicable).

Sources

  • 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 William W. Brickman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Brickman, William W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WILLIAM W. BRICKMAN (2020).doc, WILLIAM W. BRICKMAN.doc)