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William W. Brickman

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William W. Brickman
Personal details
Born1913
New York City. Parents
Died1986
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32824864
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4D
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William W. Brickman (1913–1986) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26.

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 1944, Brickman [Published 16-page pamphlet “A Guide to the Study of Anti-Semitism”. On 22 March 1945, Brickman attended Temporary Duty at University of Pennsylvania (as German Instructor). On 31 July 2020, Brickman letter from Mark Lilly, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator. William attended See also: Brown University Archives. He worked as a also served as Book Page Editor and Editor of “Modern Language Journal” and “Educational Abstracts”. He worked as a historical writer and editor, Air Corps. He [“Architect of the Comparative Education Society”]. He [Served as counterspy with OSS. He central Intelligence Agency. He publicly acknowledged CIA affiliation with the subject”. He re: FOIA Request to CIA – William W. He ” by (son) Chaim Mann Brickman; published in Journal “European Education” 2010. He wrote books and articles on education.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 73
Class_ASN 32824864
Class_Name BRICKMAN, William W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 30 June 1913 in New York City. Parents: Russian.
  • April 1944 — As Sergeant, served as History Clerk with Air Force Unit in St.
  • April 1944 — As Sergeant, served as History Clerk with Air Force Unit in St. Louis.
  • 3 January 1945 — Started Class 26 (Counter Intelligence).
  • 3 March 1945 — Graduate of Class 26. Classification: Counter Intelligence – ETO.
  • 24 July 2019 — CIA Reference: F-2019-001871.
  • 31 July 2020 — Letter from Mark Lilly, CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator.
  • Check 970th CIC in RG 319 Entry 134A (IRR Personal Files).
  • I have assembled additional information on William Brickman (see attached file) and I am now seeking information on his OSS service (and CIA if applicable).

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 William W. Brickman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Brickman, William W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WILLIAM W. BRICKMAN (2020).doc, WILLIAM W. BRICKMAN.doc)