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Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:59:38 GMT

Changelog: naturalization fact applied to 50 matched profiles

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			* '''Naturalization cohort on profiles''' — 50 clear matches from [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]] now include the 20 July 1943 District Court naturalization in Biography/Timeline, with the ''Washington Post'' clipping in Sources/Gallery.
	* '''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' — New [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)\|Stories]] page from the ''Washington Post'' report of 85 soldiers naturalized (almost all from Camp Ritchie), with 50 clear soldier-page links from the printed list.		* '''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' — New [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)\|Stories]] page from the ''Washington Post'' report of 85 soldiers naturalized (almost all from Camp Ritchie), with 50 clear soldier-page links from the printed list.
	* '''IPW Team 46 Bulge report''' — Added [[Team IPW 46]] Interrogation Report No. 107 (27 December 1944, Malmedy–Stavelot / 120th Inf Regt) to the team page and [[Secret Heroes/Battle of the Bulge]] (no individuals named on the sheet).		* '''IPW Team 46 Bulge report''' — Added [[Team IPW 46]] Interrogation Report No. 107 (27 December 1944, Malmedy–Stavelot / 120th Inf Regt) to the team page and [[Secret Heroes/Battle of the Bulge]] (no individuals named on the sheet).

The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:34 GMT

Clarify ceremony date 20 July 1943 (Post report 21 July)

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)}}
	'''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' covers a District Court ceremony reported by ''The Washington Post'' on '''21 July 1943''': '''85''' soldiers—almost all from [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland—were naturalized before Justice '''James W. Morris'''. The men appeared in uniform.		'''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' covers a District Court ceremony held on '''20 July 1943''' and reported by ''The Washington Post'' on '''21 July 1943''': '''85''' soldiers—almost all from [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland—were naturalized before Justice '''James W. Morris'''. The men appeared in uniform.

	The article highlights two brief personal stories (paraphrased here): '''William Plotnik''' (listed as Plotnick in the narrative), a Latvian-born soldier whose merchant-marine ships were sunk before he could enlist; and '''Ludwig / Louis Barth''', a German-born volunteer who had served with French forces and was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force. The paper then prints a “complete list” of those naturalized ('''82''' names readable on this scan; the headline figure is 85).		The article highlights two brief personal stories (paraphrased here): '''William Plotnik''' (listed as Plotnick in the narrative), a Latvian-born soldier whose merchant-marine ships were sunk before he could enlist; and '''Ludwig / Louis Barth''', a German-born volunteer who had served with French forces and was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force. The paper then prints a “complete list” of those naturalized ('''82''' names readable on this scan; the headline figure is 85).

Berner, Henry (31315610)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:29 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Henry was a Ritchie Boy from Russia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Plotnik, William (32698365)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:25 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		William was a Ritchie Boy from Russia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Conti, Albert (32810255)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:22 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Albert was a Ritchie Boy from Italy. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Weiss, Fred Alexander (32815286)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:20 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Fred was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

De Blasis, Anthony (31281628)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:15 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Anthony was a Ritchie Boy from Italy. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Markovitz, Herman (37399734)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:12 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Herman was a Ritchie Boy from Czechoslovakia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Metzger, Eric J. (32816783)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:08 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Eric was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Kaswan, Jaques W. (32817511)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:05 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Jaques was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Zander, Fred R. (36643336)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:57:02 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Fred was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Singer, Robert A. (39287028)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:58 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Robert was a Ritchie Boy from Czechoslovakia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

During, Theobald (32878200)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:54 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Theobald was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Hasenclever, Walter Max (31138519)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:50 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Walter was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
	<div class="soldier-timeline-body">		<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* Bronze Star Medal.		* Bronze Star Medal.
	</div>		</div>
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Kahn, Frank J. (0552519)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:46 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Frank was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Bucky, Carl Edmund (39271225)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:43 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Carl was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Steen, Ernst (36724580)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:39 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Ernst was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Ernst, William (39041274)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:35 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		William was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Field, George R. (37605352)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:32 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	On 9 January 1944, Field returned to Camp Ritchie. George worked as machinist helper (variety of machines). Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program.		On 9 January 1944, Field returned to Camp Ritchie. George worked as machinist helper (variety of machines). Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* OSS		* OSS
	* OB 21		* OB 21

			== Gallery ==
			<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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	<div class="soldier-timeline-body">		<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
	* ~~Born 16 October 1919~~ in ~~Austria~~ (~~as George Feldmann~~).		* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 9 January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.		* 9 January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
	* 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.		* 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
			* Born 16 October 1919 in Austria (as George Feldmann).
	* Assigned to OB Team 21 attached to 5th Infantry Division.		* Assigned to OB Team 21 attached to 5th Infantry Division.
	* Bronze Star.		* Bronze Star.

	</div>		</div>
	</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>		</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Wallach, Kurt E. (36741911)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:27 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Kurt was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Voehl, Joseph (32814266)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:24 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Joseph was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Halber, Samuel (32681279)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:20 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Samuel was a Ritchie Boy from Netherlands. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Frank, John (32814642)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:16 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		John was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Gmirkin, Leonard C. (39275814)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:13 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Leonard was a Ritchie Boy from China. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Rothman, John (32782398)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:08 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		John was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Casci, Montero J. (39040315)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:05 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Montero was a Ritchie Boy from Italy. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Behr, Walter (32724482)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:56:01 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Walter was a Ritchie Boy from Poland. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Fallgren, Edward J (36620143)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:57 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Edward was a Ritchie Boy from Sweden. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Sundheimer, Theodore (32715355)

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	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Theodore was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Einziger, Hugo (32821991)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:51 GMT

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	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Hugo was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Blomkvist, Carl E. (32780186)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:47 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Carl was a Ritchie Boy. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Schuele, Kurt (32008822)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:44 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Kurt was a Ritchie Boy from Switzerland. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Rabinek, Paul (32768527)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:41 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Paul Rabinek was born on 25 January 1914 in Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8 (IPW German; graduated 16 July 1943) and served as a staff sergeant on IPW Team 41. Teammates included [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] and [[Jasen, Kurt F. Y. (01999361)\|Kurt F. Y. Jasen]] (team leadership also included Melvin Rust, Edgar W. Kahn, and William F. Bockhaus in Facebook/family accounts). Stern later recalled that he and Rabinek shared a jeep and were together for much of their Camp Ritchie training and through the war in Europe; Rabinek appears in Stern’s “Calvados” anecdote.		Paul Rabinek was born on 25 January 1914 in Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8 (IPW German; graduated 16 July 1943) and served as a staff sergeant on IPW Team 41. Teammates included [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] and [[Jasen, Kurt F. Y. (01999361)\|Kurt F. Y. Jasen]] (team leadership also included Melvin Rust, Edgar W. Kahn, and William F. Bockhaus in Facebook/family accounts). Stern later recalled that he and Rabinek shared a jeep and were together for much of their Camp Ritchie training and through the war in Europe; Rabinek appears in Stern’s “Calvados” anecdote. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	Rabinek conducted interrogations at a First Army prisoner-of-war cage and wrote frequent reports covering the Battle of the Bulge period from late December 1944 into April 1945. Family tradition also recalls that he and Stern crashed their commanding officer Kurt Jasen’s wedding, where Rabinek met his future wife (then a bridesmaid).		Rabinek conducted interrogations at a First Army prisoner-of-war cage and wrote frequent reports covering the Battle of the Bulge period from late December 1944 into April 1945. Family tradition also recalls that he and Stern crashed their commanding officer Kurt Jasen’s wedding, where Rabinek met his future wife (then a bridesmaid).
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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* IPW Team 41 with Guy Stern and Kurt F. Y. Jasen; daughter Susan Rabinek Birnberg correspondence to Bruce Henderson / Sons and Soldiers (2017) confirms Stern jeep partnership (contact details not published).		* IPW Team 41 with Guy Stern and Kurt F. Y. Jasen; daughter Susan Rabinek Birnberg correspondence to Bruce Henderson / Sons and Soldiers (2017) confirms Stern jeep partnership (contact details not published).

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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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	* Born 25 January 1914 in Austria.
	* 17 May 1943 — Entered Class 8 (IPW Ge).		* 17 May 1943 — Entered Class 8 (IPW Ge).
	* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8. Classified as Typist Linguist.		* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8. Classified as Typist Linguist.
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to Sergeant T/3.		* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to Sergeant T/3.
			* Born 25 January 1914 in Austria.
	* 106th Infantry Division attached to the Fifteenth Army.		* 106th Infantry Division attached to the Fifteenth Army.
	* Served on IPW Team 41 with Guy Stern (shared jeep) and Kurt F. Y. Jasen.		* Served on IPW Team 41 with Guy Stern (shared jeep) and Kurt F. Y. Jasen.
	* First Army POW cage interrogations / Battle of the Bulge period reports (late December 1944–April 1945).		* First Army POW cage interrogations / Battle of the Bulge period reports (late December 1944–April 1945).

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Bruce Henderson, ''Sons and Soldiers'' (Guy Stern “Calvados” anecdote involving Paul Rabinek)		* Bruce Henderson, ''Sons and Soldiers'' (Guy Stern “Calvados” anecdote involving Paul Rabinek)
	* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''PAUL RABINEK (notes from daughter Susan).doc'' (family correspondence; private contact details omitted)		* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''PAUL RABINEK (notes from daughter Susan).doc'' (family correspondence; private contact details omitted)

Bergmann, Manfred (37511953)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:39 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Manfred was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Poteshman, Leon (36629611)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:36 GMT

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	He was born in Poland on February 22, 1922, grew up in France, and came to the United States while a teenager. He was born on February 22, 1922, and emigrated to the United States at age 16.		He was born in Poland on February 22, 1922, grew up in France, and came to the United States while a teenager. He was born on February 22, 1922, and emigrated to the United States at age 16.

	Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. Poteshman trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during the War interrogating collaborators with the Germans.		Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. Poteshman trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during the War interrogating collaborators with the Germans. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	From 1941 to 1942, Poteshman student at Illinois Institute of Technology (18 months). He served from 1943-45 in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland, and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. Leon worked as shipping clerk.		From 1941 to 1942, Poteshman student at Illinois Institute of Technology (18 months). He served from 1943-45 in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland, and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. Leon worked as shipping clerk.
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	4472743486080871.jpg\|On the left, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman is sitting on the lower stoop		4472743486080871.jpg\|On the left, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman is sitting on the lower stoop
	4472745236080696.jpg\|On the left, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman is sitting on the lower stoop		4472745236080696.jpg\|On the left, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman is sitting on the lower stoop
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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	* Born 22 February 1922 in Lublin, Poland as Salomon Lejb Potyszman (Hebrew).
	* 12 June 1943 — Graduated Class 7 (MII French).		* 12 June 1943 — Graduated Class 7 (MII French).
	* 20 July 1943 — ~~Became naturalized~~ citizen; ~~changed name.~~		* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 1 December 1943 — Promoted to T/3 (later S/Sgt).		* 1 December 1943 — Promoted to T/3 (later S/Sgt).
			* Born 22 February 1922 in Lublin, Poland as Salomon Lejb Potyszman (Hebrew).
	* Assigned to MII 416-Fr, First Army HQ.		* Assigned to MII 416-Fr, First Army HQ.
	* Joined OSS ?.		* Joined OSS ?.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Barth, Louis Ludwig (32780277)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:32 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a U.S.-born Jewish trainee who studied at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154. On 21 July 1943 ''The Washington Post'' ~~reported a naturalization ceremony for about 85 soldiers, most from Camp Ritchie; Barth and William Plotnick were~~ among those named.		Louis Ludwig Barth (1906–1985) was a U.S.-born Jewish trainee who studied at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served with IPW Team 154. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''. He was among those named in the report, alongside William Plotnik.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	5759643767390830.jpg\|''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalization ceremony including Camp Ritchie trainees such as Louis Ludwig Barth		5759643767390830.jpg\|''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalization ceremony including Camp Ritchie trainees such as Louis Ludwig Barth
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Patheiger, Frederick C. (36717392)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Frederick was a German-born Catholic Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included [[Pangerl, Joseph C. Jr (01590096)\|Joseph C. Pangerl Jr.]], [[Gion, Alphonse Francis (01177462)\|Alphonse Francis Gion]], [[Coquelin, Hermann (32011029)\|Hermann Coquelin]], [[Koslan, Emil H. (18031454)\|Emil H. Koslan]], and [[Goldberg, George (36720792)\|George Goldberg]].		Frederick was a German-born Catholic Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included [[Pangerl, Joseph C. Jr (01590096)\|Joseph C. Pangerl Jr.]], [[Gion, Alphonse Francis (01177462)\|Alphonse Francis Gion]], [[Coquelin, Hermann (32011029)\|Hermann Coquelin]], [[Koslan, Emil H. (18031454)\|Emil H. Koslan]], and [[Goldberg, George (36720792)\|George Goldberg]]. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).		* 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): ''NOTES'' entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944		* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): ''NOTES'' entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

Metzger, Juan E. (32782445)

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	Juan attended college in Switzerland (2 years – Economics). He graduated Hunter College (Engineering). He studied Economics in College (Switzerland).		Juan attended college in Switzerland (2 years – Economics). He graduated Hunter College (Engineering). He studied Economics in College (Switzerland).

	He worked as chemist in milk laboratory. He worked in laboratory (testing milk); also worked as administrative. He an avid skier, he heavily promoted the product at ski resorts, recalled Harold Burson, founder and chairman of Burson-Marsteller, the advertising and public relations firm.		He worked as chemist in milk laboratory. He worked in laboratory (testing milk); also worked as administrative. He an avid skier, he heavily promoted the product at ski resorts, recalled Harold Burson, founder and chairman of Burson-Marsteller, the advertising and public relations firm. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	He carasso had returned to France, the multinational conglomerate Beatrice Foods bought the company, for $3 million in Beatrice stock, as part of its plans to expand into more profitable and growing specialty food products.		He carasso had returned to France, the multinational conglomerate Beatrice Foods bought the company, for $3 million in Beatrice stock, as part of its plans to expand into more profitable and growing specialty food products.
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	He , the man credited with turning yogurt -- an obscure, highly acidic dairy product -- into a fruit-flavored staple in the diets of many Americans, died on Sunday at his home in New York.		He , the man credited with turning yogurt -- an obscure, highly acidic dairy product -- into a fruit-flavored staple in the diets of many Americans, died on Sunday at his home in New York.


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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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	* Born 1918.		* Born 1918.
	* 12 June 1943 — Graduated with Class 7. Classified as Steno-typist German.		* 12 June 1943 — Graduated with Class 7. Classified as Steno-typist German.
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* Carasso had returned to France, the multinational conglomerate Beatrice Foods bought the company, for $3 million in Beatrice stock, as part of its plans to expand into more profitable and growing specialty food products.		* Carasso had returned to France, the multinational conglomerate Beatrice Foods bought the company, for $3 million in Beatrice stock, as part of its plans to expand into more profitable and growing specialty food products.
	* Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32782445).		* Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32782445).
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Berck, Fernand N. (32812512)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:22 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Fernand was a Ritchie Boy from Egypt. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Mayer, Siegfried (32821732)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Siegfried was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Land, Hans Alan (31316107)

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	Hans A. Land 3.png\|Photograph of Erika Land, undated		Hans A. Land 3.png\|Photograph of Erika Land, undated
	Hans A. Land 4.png\|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland		Hans A. Land 4.png\|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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	* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish).		* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish).
	* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England.		* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England.
			* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations).
	* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land.		* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land.
	* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations).
	* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).		* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).
	* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic).		* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic).
	* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]].		* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]].
	* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator).		* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator).
	* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen; ~~used the name Hans Alan / Alexander Land.~~		* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.		* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
	* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe.		* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Walder, Eric William (36635795)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Eric was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Kreisler, George F. (39270027)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and ~~became an American~~ citizen in ~~1943~~.		Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and was naturalized as a United States citizen on 20 July 1943 in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	Enlisting at Los Angeles on 11 December 1942, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 7) and served in Europe with IPW Team 178. During the war he wrote songs for soldiers in Britain and France, working with Marcel Prawy.		Enlisting at Los Angeles on 11 December 1942, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 7) and served in Europe with IPW Team 178. During the war he wrote songs for soldiers in Britain and France, working with Marcel Prawy.
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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	* 11 December 1942 — Enlisted at Los Angeles (ASN 39270027).		* 11 December 1942 — Enlisted at Los Angeles (ASN 39270027).
	* 1943 — U.S. citizenship; Camp Ritchie Class 7; IPW Team 178; songs for soldiers in Britain and France.		* 1943 — U.S. citizenship; Camp Ritchie Class 7; IPW Team 178; songs for soldiers in Britain and France.
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.
	* Postwar — Hollywood / nightclub work; 1947 song rejections; from 1955 European cabaret career.		* Postwar — Hollywood / nightclub work; 1947 song rejections; from 1955 European cabaret career.
	* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Kreisler Wikipedia — Georg Kreisler]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Kreisler Wikipedia — Georg Kreisler]
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

Jensen, Jens (32535267)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Jens was a Ritchie Boy from Denmark. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Grimsehl, Fritz G. (32620442)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:59 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Fritz was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Heller, Ernest (36542039)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:57 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Ernest was a Ritchie Boy from Austria. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Hakim, Andre (39547121)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:54 GMT

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	André Nessim Hakim (5 December 1915 – 19 October 1980) was an Egyptian-born American film producer.		André Nessim Hakim (5 December 1915 – 19 October 1980) was an Egyptian-born American film producer.

	André and his brothers were in the film industry from their teenage years. His brothers Robert and Raymond Hakim worked at Paramount Pictures before founding their own production company in France. André worked at 20th Century Fox and produced such films as Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951), O. Henry’s Full House (1952), and The Man Who Never Was (1956).		André and his brothers were in the film industry from their teenage years. His brothers Robert and Raymond Hakim worked at Paramount Pictures before founding their own production company in France. André worked at 20th Century Fox and produced such films as Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951), O. Henry’s Full House (1952), and The Man Who Never Was (1956). On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	He was married to Susan Marie Zanuck, one of Darryl F. Zanuck’s two daughters. They had a son, Andre Hakim Jr., who became a musician who played with Sly Stone. The couple divorced in 1967, after which Zanuck married Pierre-Francois Savineau.		He was married to Susan Marie Zanuck, one of Darryl F. Zanuck’s two daughters. They had a son, Andre Hakim Jr., who became a musician who played with Sly Stone. The couple divorced in 1967, after which Zanuck married Pierre-Francois Savineau.


	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Hakim André Hakim — Wikipedia]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Hakim André Hakim — Wikipedia]
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

Haas, Leo Louis (33558874)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:49 GMT

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Leo was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Labreche, Pierre P. (01303258)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:45 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Pierre was a Ritchie Boy from Canada. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 6. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Glenn, Edmund S. (01999426)

Admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:42 GMT

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Edmund was a Ritchie Boy from Poland. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
			</gallery>
			</div>

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	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)