Walter Abish
| Walter Abish | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32160885 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
| Team | MII 538-G |
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Walter Abish (1916–2011) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Walter enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.
Biography edit
Walter studied medicine (two years).
Research notes edit
- Mirs Fh, 1/29/45
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 32160885 |
| Nara Name | ABISCH WALTER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 150741 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 893 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 126 |
| Class_ASN | 32160885 |
| Class_Name | ABISH, Walter R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 11 August 1916 in Vienna, Austria.
- 15 July 1941 — Enlisted at Camp Upton as Pvt (ASN: 32160885).
- Assigned to MI Team 538-G attached to XXIII Corps.
- Assigned to MIRS at Fort Hunt.
Sources edit
- 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 Walter Abish for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Abish, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER ABISH.docx)