Fischl, Ernest (01325829) - Revision history

Admin: Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: S/Sgt -> Staff Sergeant; class_rank: S/Sgt -> Staff Sergeant)

2026-09-16T05:30:23Z

Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: S/Sgt -> Staff Sergeant; class_rank: S/Sgt -> Staff Sergeant)

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	\|first=Ernest		\|first=Ernest
	\|class_section=5A		\|class_section=5A
	\|class_rank=~~S/Sgt~~		\|class_rank=Staff Sergeant
	\|birth_year=1911		\|birth_year=1911
	\|death_year=1954		\|death_year=1954
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	\|ipw_ge=71		\|ipw_ge=71
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|rank_final=~~S/Sgt~~		\|rank_final=Staff Sergeant
	\|certificate=2465		\|certificate=2465
	\|confidence=medium		\|confidence=medium

Admin: Apply shared profile publish standards

2026-09-02T15:38:00Z

Apply shared profile publish standards

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Ernest Fischl (1911–1954) was a Czechoslovak-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a staff sergeant with IPW Team 71, attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Teammates included 2nd Lt~~. [[Metz, Zachary (01058326)\|Zachary Metz]], [[Gould, Robert G~~. (32174350)\|Robert G~~. Gould]], [[Schlesinger, Gerald (32899263)\|Gerald Schlesinger]], and [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]]~~.		Ernest Fischl (1911–1954) was a Czechoslovak-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a staff sergeant with IPW Team 71, attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Teammates included 2nd Lt. (32174350)\|Robert G.

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

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T03:12:08Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
			* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* 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)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-03-21 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-03-21 (1 post)

Admin: Rewrite biography; remove Facebook leftovers / wrong-person paste

2026-08-27T02:15:55Z

Rewrite biography; remove Facebook leftovers / wrong-person paste

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as~~ a ~~private. He was transferred to~~ Camp Ritchie and ~~trained in~~ the ~~11th Class~~, ~~and graduated October 23~~, ~~1943~~. ~~He arrived in England on May 10~~, ~~1944.~~ [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] ~~was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt~~.		Ernest Fischl (1911–1954) was a Czechoslovak-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a staff sergeant with IPW Team 71, attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Teammates included 2nd Lt. [[Metz, Zachary (01058326)\|Zachary Metz]], [[Gould, Robert G. (32174350)\|Robert G. Gould]], [[Schlesinger, Gerald (32899263)\|Gerald Schlesinger]], and [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]].

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

Admin: Scrub Ritchie Boy/RB openers and Facebook meta from biography

2026-08-27T02:08:11Z

Scrub Ritchie Boy/RB openers and Facebook meta from biography

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Ritchie Boy~~ Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944.		Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt.

	RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt.

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

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T17:31:17Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1911		\|birth_year=1911
	\|death_year=1954		\|death_year=1954
	\|nativity=Cz		\|nativity=Czechoslovakia
	\|ipw_ge=71		\|ipw_ge=71
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y

Admin: Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

2026-08-26T13:16:13Z

Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] Class 11 I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]], who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private.		Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944.

	~~He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944.~~ RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division.		RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt.

	His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt.

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

Admin: Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

2026-08-26T13:06:21Z

Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]], who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt. ~~Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] Class 11~~		Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] Class 11 I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]], who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private.

			He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division.

			His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt.

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

Admin: Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

2026-08-26T12:44:09Z

Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

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	'''Ernest Fischl''' (1911–1954) was a Ritchie Boy (from Czechoslovakia) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 71.		'''[[Fischl, Ernest (01325829)\|Ernest Fischl]]''' (1911–1954) was a Ritchie Boy (from Czechoslovakia) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 71.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. Eric Hess, who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. RB Eric Hess was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt. Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 Eric Hess Class 11		I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]], who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. RB [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt. Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]] Class 11

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

Admin: Publish Facebook post enrichment (lead/bio/fields/gallery)

2026-08-26T03:48:59Z

Publish Facebook post enrichment (lead/bio/fields/gallery)

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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Ernest Fischl''' (~~1911–1954~~) was a ~~United States Army Staff Sergeant~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland,~~ in ~~[[Class~~ 8]].		'''Ernest Fischl''' (1911–1954) was a Ritchie Boy (from Czechoslovakia) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 71.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	'~~'Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit~~ to ~~change this page; no account is required~~.''		I'm saddened to report the recent passing of another Ritchie Boy. Eric Hess, who was born in Germany on October 28, 1924 died on March 15, 2022 in Lakewood, New Jersey. Ritchie Boy Hess joined the US Army on April 29, 1943 as a private. He was transferred to Camp Ritchie and trained in the 11th Class, and graduated October 23, 1943. He arrived in England on May 10, 1944. RB Eric Hess was assigned to IPW Team 71, which was attached to the 28th Infantry Division. His teammates included: Lt. Zachary Metz Class 16 Lt. Ernest Fischl Class 8 T/Sgt Robert Gould Class 11 S/Sgt Hans Adler Class 9 T/3 Gerald Schlesinger Class 11 T/5 Eric Hess Class 11

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''		''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''

	~~== 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.''~~

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	* 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)
			* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-03-21 (1 post)