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Walter Mandelbaum
| Walter Mandelbaum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1924 Austria |
| Died | 24 August 1944 |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32811105 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Team | IPW 66 |
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Walter Mandelbaum (28 July 1924 – 24 August 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Poland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 66.
Biography
Corporal Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924 and died on August 24, 1944. He is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY Walter Mandelbaum was born on July 28, 1924. Walter Mandelbaum was 15 years old at the outbreak of World War II, which began the European phase of the War. Walter Mandelbaum died on 20 Aug 1944 at the age of 20, and he is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Kings, New York, United States. Information from BillionGraves. Transcribed by Monson' Eagle Project, September 5, 2015 (with correction as to date of birth). Photo by Veritocor, August 22, 2015
The timeline research also records Worked as stock clerk; tanned skins.
Research notes
- ASTP
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 20 |
| Nara ASN | 32811105 |
| Nara Name | MANDELBAUM WALTER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 200243 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 161 |
| Class_ASN | 32811105 |
| Class_Name | MANDELBAUM, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 7/28/1924 Born in Austria [Poland according to “C” card]. Religion: Jewish.
- 2/20/1943 Enlisted in Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32811105).
- 4/24/1944 Alerted. Promoted to T/5.
- 2nd Lt. Edward L. Rosenfeld (1920-1944) Class 15 FOD 8-20-44.
- S/Sgt Kurt Schuele (1908-1977) Class 8 POW 8-20-44.
- 1st Lt. Morton Weinert (1917-1982) Class 15.
- 2nd Lt. Otto Verber (1921-1994) Class 10.
- 8/ /1943 Entered Class 11.
- Assigned to IPW Team 66 (attached to XV Corps).
- T/3 Kiffin R. Hayes (1917-1998) Class 13.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-25 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter Mandelbaum for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mandelbaum, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER MANDELBAUM.doc)