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Walter David Marx
| Walter David Marx | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Germany |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | French Croix de Guerre |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32419840 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
| Team | IPW 69 |
|
| French Croix de Guerre |
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Walter David Marx (1918–1997) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Walter enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1940, he escaped to unoccupied France. Worked for pressure guage manufacturer. On 19 March 1943, Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC. He served as replacement member on IPW Team 69 originally with.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Croix de Guerre
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 32419840 |
| Nara Name | MARX WALTER D |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 30842 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 478 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 110 |
| Class_ASN | 32419840 |
| Class_Name | MARX, Walter D. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 3 November 1918 in Germany.
- 1940 — Escaped to unoccupied France.
- 1940 — Served in French Army as Pvt (Interpreter) in Pioneer Corps (3 mos).
- 3 August 1942 — Enlisted in Army at Fort Jay NY as Pvt (ASN: 32419840).
- 19 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Columbia, SC.
- 24 April 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
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 Walter David Marx for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Marx, Walter David for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER DAVID MARX.doc)