Joseph, Ralph H. (32011103) - Revision history

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	* 1915 — Born Rudolph Joseph in Würzburg, Germany.		* 1915 — Born Rudolph Joseph in Würzburg, Germany.
			* 1944–1945 — Europe after D-Day; Battle of the Bulge.
			* 1999 — Died at age 84.
	* Flees Germany via Italy and Cuba; enters U.S. at Key West.		* Flees Germany via Italy and Cuba; enters U.S. at Key West.
	* Joins U.S. Army; Camp Ritchie Class 13 (T/5).		* Joins U.S. Army; Camp Ritchie Class 13 (T/5).
	* 1944–1945 — Europe after D-Day; Battle of the Bulge.
	* Postwar — Queens, New York; bookkeeper.		* Postwar — Queens, New York; bookkeeper.
	* 1999 — Died at age 84.
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Admin: RB Archive: Joseph bio from Atlanta Jewish Times; fix Ralphh title

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RB Archive: Joseph bio from Atlanta Jewish Times; fix Ralphh title

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	\|surname=Joseph		\|surname=Joseph
	\|first=~~Ralphh.~~		\|first=Ralph
	\|middle=H.		\|middle=H.
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			\|photo=Joseph_Ralph_H_32011103_wartime_portrait.png
			\|birth_place=Würzburg, Germany
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	'''~~Ralphh.~~ H. Joseph''' (1915–1999) was a ~~United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at [[~~Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 13]]~~. Ralphh. enlisted at New York City~~, ~~New York~~.		'''Ralph H. Joseph''' (born Rudolph; 1915–1999) was a Würzburg-born Jewish refugee and Camp Ritchie trainee ([[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]]) who served in Europe after D-Day, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, family ~~details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit~~ to ~~change this page; no account is required.~~''		Ralph H. Joseph (born Rudolph Joseph) was born in 1915 in Würzburg, Germany, into an assimilated German Jewish family. As a young man he heard Hitler speak publicly and fled to Italy; repeatedly denied a U.S. Visa despite American relatives, he lived about two years in Cuba before entering the United States at Key West with twenty dollars. Fluent in German, English, Spanish, and Italian, he joined the Army before the United States entered World War II.

			Joseph trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]] (technician fifth grade). After D-Day he served in Europe, including front-line duty and the Battle of the Bulge, work his family long knew only as “translator.” After the war he settled in Queens, New York, worked as a bookkeeper, and with his German-immigrant wife raised their son Frank; the household deliberately stopped speaking German at home. He died in 1999 at age 84. His Ritchie Boys service became widely known to the family after a 2021 ''Atlanta Jewish Times'' feature.

	== 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">
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			Joseph_Ralph_H_32011103_wartime_portrait.png\|Ralph H. Joseph in U.S. Army uniform (Atlanta Jewish Times / Marcia Caller Jaffe, 2021).
			Joseph_Ralph_H_32011103_then_now_photo.jpg\|Supporting photo from Atlanta Jewish Times feature on Ralph Joseph (2021).
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			== Timeline ==
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			* 1915 — Born Rudolph Joseph in Würzburg, Germany.
			* Flees Germany via Italy and Cuba; enters U.S. at Key West.
			* Joins U.S. Army; Camp Ritchie Class 13 (T/5).
			* 1944–1945 — Europe after D-Day; Battle of the Bulge.
			* Postwar — Queens, New York; bookkeeper.
			* 1999 — Died at age 84.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/physician-uncovers-true-story-of-dads-heroism/ Marcia Caller Jaffe, “Physician Uncovers True Story of Dad’s Heroism,” ''Atlanta Jewish Times'', 27 October 2021]
	* 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)

Admin: Admin moved page Joseph, Ralphh. H. (32011103) to Joseph, Ralph H. (32011103) without leaving a redirect: Fix corrupt Ralphh spelling; alias Rudolph

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Admin moved page Joseph, Ralphh. H. (32011103) to Joseph, Ralph H. (32011103) without leaving a redirect: Fix corrupt Ralphh spelling; alias Rudolph

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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)

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	\|death_year=1999		\|death_year=1999
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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			'''Ralphh. H. Joseph''' (1915–1999) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]]. Ralphh. enlisted at New York City, New York.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
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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)

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{{Soldier
|asn=32011103
|surname=Joseph
|first=Ralphh.
|middle=H.
|alias=Rudolph
|class_section=E (13); 5B (13)
|class_rank=T/5
|birth_year=1915
|death_year=1999
|nativity=Ge
|religion=J
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|assignment=IV-711
|overseas=Y
|rank_final=T/5
|certificate=4687
|education=4 years of high school
|occupation=Fruit and vegetable graders and packers
|marital=Single without dependents
|confidence=high
|class_number=13
|class_display=13
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* Civil Life

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 84
|-
| Nara ASN || 32011103
|-
| Nara Name || JOSEPH RALPH H
|-
| Nara State || 23
|-
| Nara County || 61
|-
| Nara POE || 2364
|-
| Nara DOE || 70341
|-
| Nara Grade Alpha || PVT
|-
| Nara Grade Code || 8
|-
| Nara Branch Alpha || BI
|-
| Nara Branch Code || 0
|-
| Branch || Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
|-
| Nara Term or Enlistment || 0
|-
| Term of enlistment || Unknown
|-
| Defer. Date || 0
|-
| Nara Source || 0
|-
| Nara Nativity || N1
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 15
|-
| Nara Race || J
|-
| Nara Race Description || White not yet a citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 4
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 330
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 68
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 146
|-
| Class_ASN || 32011103
|-
| Class_Name || Joseph, Rudolph H.; JOSEPH, Rudolph H.
|-
| match_method || pass2_asn_last
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)