Plotnik, William (32698365) - Revision history

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

2026-09-17T12:57:25Z

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 ==
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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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	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
	\|}		\|}

			== 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)
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			</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)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T04:14:28Z

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)

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

2026-08-26T18:45:37Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:45, 26 August 2026
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	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=1950		\|death_year=1950
	\|nativity=Ru		\|nativity=Russia
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|certificate=2586		\|certificate=2586
	\|confidence=high		\|confidence=high

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T12:51:19Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=32698365		\|asn=32698365
	\|surname=Plotnik		\|surname=Plotnik
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	\|class_display=8		\|class_display=8
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''William Plotnik''' (1920–1950) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]].
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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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)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

New page

{{Soldier
|asn=32698365
|surname=Plotnik
|first=William
|class_section=5C
|class_rank=Pvt
|birth_year=1920
|death_year=1950
|nativity=Ru
|religion=P
|certificate=2586
|confidence=high
|class_number=8
|class_display=8
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* Researved for ASTP

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 30
|-
| Class_ASN || 32698365
|-
| Class_Name || PLOTNIK, William
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_exact
|-
| 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)