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Herbert Murez
| Herbert Murez | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 June 2023 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | French Legion of Honor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39584295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 5C |
|
| French Legion of Honor |
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Herbert Murez (died 23 June 2023) (ASN 39584295) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1938 he graduated high school in Austria. In 1953, he graduated from Pacific Coast University Law School. Worked in clothing manufacturing. Herbert Murez was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26. He died on 23 June 2023 at age 99, nine days before his 100th birthday.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 39584295 |
| Class_Name | MUREZ, Herbert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 2 July 1923 in Vienna, Austria.
- May 1944 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 39584295).
- 6 January 1945 — Entered Class 26 (German) (at 7:30 am).
- See also e-mail from Murez to Lubran 6-14-2021, especially his comments about his wartime activities while serving with SHAEF (prepared in anticipation of being awarded the rank of Knight of the French Legion of Honor).
- Assigned to Berlin Document Center.
- Assigned to SHAEF (6889 Berlin Document Center).
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-20 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-27 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: ritchiemuseum.org
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbert Murez for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Murez, Herbert for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HERBERT MUREZ (2021).docx, HERBERT MUREZ.docx)