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Morris Halle

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Morris Halle
Personal details
Birth nameT.
Born1923
Morris Pinkowitz In Liepaja, Latvia To
Died2018
NativityLatvia
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42034131
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamIPW 199
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Morris Halle (1923–2018) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Morris enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

From 1941 to 1943, Halle studied engineering at CCNY.

In 1951, Halle worked as a became Professor at MIT. In 1955, He attended Received PhD from Harvard. In 1996, Halle worked as a retired from MIT; continues as Professor Emeritus.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • MIT Prof Linguistics; OSS

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Nara ASN 42034131
Nara Name HALLE MORRIS
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 280843
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 M8
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 10
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42034131
Class_Name HALLE, Morris
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 23 July 1923 in Morris Pinkowitz in Liepaja, Latvia to Jewish parents.
  • 22 October 1944 — Graduated as T/4 (Pfc) with Class 22 (IPW-Ge).
  • 1945 — 1946 Served briefly with OSS.
  • 1996 — Retired from MIT; continues as Professor Emeritus.
  • Served with IPW Team 199 while based in Oise.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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 Morris Halle for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Halle, Morris for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MORRIS HALLE.docx)