Monasch, Walter Julius (36677017) - Revision history

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	* Early 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army; later trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground.		* Early 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army; later trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
	* 29 November 1943 — Became a naturalized citizen.		* 29 November 1943 — Became a naturalized citizen.
			* Late 1944–1945 — CIC with 36th Infantry Division in Alsace, southern Germany, and Austria; Hurlach/Landsberg camp liberation.
	* June 1944 — Attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate).		* June 1944 — Attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate).
	* 29 December 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 24 (CI).		* 29 December 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 24 (CI).
	* Late 1944–1945 — CIC with 36th Infantry Division in Alsace, southern Germany, and Austria; Hurlach/Landsberg camp liberation.
	* Mid-1946 — Left the Army; later Antioch College (civil engineering) and MIT (city planning).		* Mid-1946 — Left the Army; later Antioch College (civil engineering) and MIT (city planning).
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	'''Walter J. Monasch''' (29 August 1922–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 24\|Class 24]]) who served in CIC with the 36th Infantry Division and later worked as a city and regional planner in California.		'''Walter Julius Monasch''' (29 August 1922–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 24\|Class 24]]) who served in CIC with the 36th Infantry Division and later worked as a city and regional planner in California.
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Admin: Admin moved page Monasch, Walter J. (36677017) to Monasch, Walter Julius (36677017) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Julius

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Admin moved page Monasch, Walter J. (36677017) to Monasch, Walter Julius (36677017) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Julius

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Admin: RB Archive: confirm Class 24 timeline notes; sources

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RB Archive: confirm Class 24 timeline notes; sources

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	\|first=Walter		\|first=Walter
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	\|class_section=4C		\|class_section=4C
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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Oral history also names Camp Ritchie classmate Freddie Robacheck (Brooklyn); no matching soldier page located under that spelling.		* Oral history also names Camp Ritchie classmate Freddie Robacheck (Brooklyn); no matching soldier page located under that spelling.
			* RB Archive Word timeline (Aug 1943 enlistment ASN 36677017; naturalized 29 Nov 1943; Class 24 CI graduation 29 Dec 1944) matches the published oral-history biography; no new media in folder.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive: ''WALTER J. MONASCH.doc'' (timeline notes aligning with Telling Their Stories oral history — Class 24 CI; 36th Infantry Division)
	* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Walter Monasch - Oral History.doc'' (transcript of Telling Their Stories interview)		* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Walter Monasch - Oral History.doc'' (transcript of Telling Their Stories interview)
	* [http://tellingstories.org/liberators/monasch_walter/index.html Walter Monasch oral history, Telling Their Stories / Urban School of San Francisco (interview 10 February 2008)]		* [http://tellingstories.org/liberators/monasch_walter/index.html Walter Monasch oral history, Telling Their Stories / Urban School of San Francisco (interview 10 February 2008)]

Admin: Link Camp Ritchie class and team mentions in lead/biography

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	'''Walter J. Monasch''' (29 August 1922–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy (Class 24) who served in CIC with the 36th Infantry Division and later worked as a city and regional planner in California.		'''Walter J. Monasch''' (29 August 1922–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 24\|Class 24]]) who served in CIC with the 36th Infantry Division and later worked as a city and regional planner in California.
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	Walter Julius J. Monasch was born on 29 August 1922 in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). His Jewish family left Germany in 1938 for the United States; he finished high school near Chicago and worked as a tool-and-die maker before entering the Army in early 1943.		Walter Julius J. Monasch was born on 29 August 1922 in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). His Jewish family left Germany in 1938 for the United States; he finished high school near Chicago and worked as a tool-and-die maker before entering the Army in early 1943.

	After medical and ordnance training and an unfinished officers’ course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Monasch was sent to [[Camp Ritchie]] for Counter Intelligence Corps training (Class 24). He went overseas with a CIC detachment, was assigned to the 36th Infantry Division in Alsace in late 1944, and took part in CIC work through southern Germany and Austria, including the liberation of the Hurlach/Landsberg area labor camp complex.		After medical and ordnance training and an unfinished officers’ course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Monasch was sent to [[Camp Ritchie]] for Counter Intelligence Corps training ([[:Category:Class 24\|Class 24]]). He went overseas with a CIC detachment, was assigned to the 36th Infantry Division in Alsace in late 1944, and took part in CIC work through southern Germany and Austria, including the liberation of the Hurlach/Landsberg area labor camp complex.

	Discharged in mid-1946, he studied civil engineering at Antioch College and city planning at MIT, then worked as a planner and housing official in California (including San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz County, and Novato). He died in 2011.		Discharged in mid-1946, he studied civil engineering at Antioch College and city planning at MIT, then worked as a planner and housing official in California (including San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz County, and Novato). He died in 2011.

Admin: Fix Monasch Research notes / Gallery / Timeline structure after Gross misc publish

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Fix Monasch Research notes / Gallery / Timeline structure after Gross misc publish

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
			* Oral history also names Camp Ritchie classmate Freddie Robacheck (Brooklyn); no matching soldier page located under that spelling.

	== 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.''		''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.''
	* Oral history also names Camp Ritchie classmate Freddie Robacheck (Brooklyn); no matching soldier page located under that spelling.

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	* Born 29 August 1922 in Germany (Jewish).
	* 29 November 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.
	* 29 December 1944 — Graduated with Class 24 (CI).
	* 1946 — Returned to U.S.
	* Assigned as replacement to ? Team, 36th Infantry Division.
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	* 29 August 1922 — Born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland).		* 29 August 1922 — Born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland).
	* 1938 — Emigrated with his family to the United States; finished high school near Chicago.		* 1938 — Emigrated with his family to the United States; finished high school near Chicago.
	* Early 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army; later trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground.		* Early 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army; later trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
	* 1944 — Camp Ritchie ~~CIC training (~~Class 24)~~; shipped to Europe; assigned to 36th Infantry Division CIC~~.		* 29 November 1943 — Became a naturalized citizen.
	* Late 1944–1945 — CIC ~~service~~ in Alsace, southern Germany, and Austria; Hurlach/Landsberg camp liberation.		* June 1944 — Attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate).
			* 29 December 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 24 (CI).
			* Late 1944–1945 — CIC with 36th Infantry Division in Alsace, southern Germany, and Austria; Hurlach/Landsberg camp liberation.
	* Mid-1946 — Left the Army; later Antioch College (civil engineering) and MIT (city planning).		* Mid-1946 — Left the Army; later Antioch College (civil engineering) and MIT (city planning).
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: Rewrite Monasch bio from Telling Their Stories oral history (Gross misc); sync vitals

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Rewrite Monasch bio from Telling Their Stories oral history (Gross misc); sync vitals

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	\|birth_place=Germany		\|birth_place=Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland)
			\|birth_date=29 August 1922
			\|division=36th Infantry Division
			\|specialty=Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)
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	'''Walter J. Monasch''' (1922–2011) was a ~~United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in [[~~Class 24]].		'''Walter J. Monasch''' (29 August 1922–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy (Class 24) who served in CIC with the 36th Infantry Division and later worked as a city and regional planner in California.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Walter ~~graduated 4-year High School~~ (~~Academic~~).		Walter Julius J. Monasch was born on 29 August 1922 in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). His Jewish family left Germany in 1938 for the United States; he finished high school near Chicago and worked as a tool-and-die maker before entering the Army in early 1943.

	~~On 29 November 1943~~, Monasch ~~became~~ a ~~naturalized citizen. In June~~ 1944, ~~He attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate)~~.		After medical and ordnance training and an unfinished officers’ course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Monasch was sent to [[Camp Ritchie]] for Counter Intelligence Corps training (Class 24). He went overseas with a CIC detachment, was assigned to the 36th Infantry Division in Alsace in late 1944, and took part in CIC work through southern Germany and Austria, including the liberation of the Hurlach/Landsberg area labor camp complex.

	~~In 1950, Monasch graduated BSc Civil Engineering~~, Antioch College. ~~In 1970,~~ He ~~… President, American Institute of Planners~~.		Discharged in mid-1946, he studied civil engineering at Antioch College and city planning at MIT, then worked as a planner and housing official in California (including San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz County, and Novato). He died in 2011.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Oral > (Riefenstahl;Goering)

	== 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.''		''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.''
			* Oral history also names Camp Ritchie classmate Freddie Robacheck (Brooklyn); no matching soldier page located under that spelling.

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			* 29 August 1922 — Born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland).
			* 1938 — Emigrated with his family to the United States; finished high school near Chicago.
			* Early 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army; later trained at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
			* 1944 — Camp Ritchie CIC training (Class 24); shipped to Europe; assigned to 36th Infantry Division CIC.
			* Late 1944–1945 — CIC service in Alsace, southern Germany, and Austria; Hurlach/Landsberg camp liberation.
			* Mid-1946 — Left the Army; later Antioch College (civil engineering) and MIT (city planning).

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Walter Monasch - Oral History.doc'' (transcript of Telling Their Stories interview)
			* [http://tellingstories.org/liberators/monasch_walter/index.html Walter Monasch oral history, Telling Their Stories / Urban School of San Francisco (interview 10 February 2008)]
	* 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

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* [http://www.tellingstories.org/liberators/wmonasch/transcripts/01.html tellingstories.org — 01.html]
	* Oral > (Riefenstahl;Goering)		* Oral > (Riefenstahl;Goering)

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* http://www.tellingstories.org/liberators/wmonasch/transcripts/01.html		* [http://www.tellingstories.org/liberators/wmonasch/transcripts/01.html tellingstories.org — 01.html]
	* Oral > (Riefenstahl;Goering)		* Oral > (Riefenstahl;Goering)

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	Walter graduated 4-year High School (Academic).		Walter graduated 4-year High School (Academic).

	On 29 November 1943, he became a naturalized citizen. In June 1944 he attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate).		On 29 November 1943, Monasch became a naturalized citizen. In June 1944, He attended Officers Candidate School at Aberdeen (did not graduate).

	In 1950, he graduated BSc Civil Engineering, Antioch College. In 1970 he … President, American Institute of Planners.		In 1950, Monasch graduated BSc Civil Engineering, Antioch College. In 1970, He … President, American Institute of Planners.

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			* Born 29 August 1922 in Germany (Jewish).
	* 29 November 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.		* 29 November 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.
			* 29 December 1944 — Graduated with Class 24 (CI).
	* 1946 — Returned to U.S.		* 1946 — Returned to U.S.
	* Assigned as replacement to ? Team, 36th Infantry Division.		* Assigned as replacement to ? Team, 36th Infantry Division.