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John J. Malkind
| John J. Malkind | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jacob |
| Born | 1920 Poland. No religion stated |
| Died | 2005 |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36314135 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 10 |
| Enlisted | Cp Grant, Illinois |
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John J. Malkind (1920–2005) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. John enlisted at Cp Grant, Illinois.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1/23/1944 Graduate of SC 5. 1942 Northwestern University night school (accounting). Studied Chemistry at Herzl Jr. Worked as stock boy in Department Store.
Research notes
- Also SC 6 PI
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Nara ASN | 36314135 |
| Nara Name | MALKIND JACOB |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 6112 |
| Nara DOE | 270142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | N0 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 118 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 36314135 |
| Class_Name | Malkind, Jacob |
| match_method | pass2_asn_last |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1/3/1920 Born in Poland. No religion stated.
- 1/27/1942 Inducted into Army at Camp Grant, IL as Pvt (ASN: 36314135).
- 1/6/1943 Started Class 4 (Polish).
- 3/17/1943 Assigned to Faculty (Section II – Signal Intelligence).
- 12/30/1943 Started Special Class 5 (Photo Interpretation).
- 12/1942 Transferred (as Cpl) to Camp Ritchie. Languages: Polish; German.
- 5/1942 Radio technician (?) with 7th Armored Division.
- 8/1942 Radio operator with 7th Armored Division.
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 John J. Malkind for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Malkind, John J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JACOB MALKIND.doc)