Schlesinger, Gerald (32899263) - Revision history

Admin: Apply shared profile publish standards

2026-09-02T15:41:28Z

Apply shared profile publish standards

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Gerald Schlesinger (1920–2005) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served overseas as a technician fifth grade with IPW Team 71, attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Teammates included 2nd Lt~~. [[Metz, Zachary (01058326)\|Zachary Metz]], [[Fischl, Ernest (01325829)\|Ernest Fischl]], [[Gould, Robert G~~. (32174350)\|Robert G~~. Gould]], and [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]]~~.		Gerald Schlesinger (1920–2005) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served overseas as a technician fifth grade 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

2026-08-31T04:24:24Z

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

2026-08-27T02:16:00Z

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~~.		Gerald Schlesinger (1920–2005) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served overseas as a technician fifth grade with IPW Team 71, attached to the 28th Infantry Division. Teammates included 2nd Lt. [[Metz, Zachary (01058326)\|Zachary Metz]], [[Fischl, Ernest (01325829)\|Ernest Fischl]], [[Gould, Robert G. (32174350)\|Robert G. Gould]], and [[Hess, Eric (32899350)\|Eric Hess]].

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

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

2026-08-27T02:08:49Z

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

2026-08-26T19:02:04Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=2005		\|death_year=2005
	\|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

Admin: Rewrite Facebook biography as factual third-person prose

2026-08-26T13:16:28Z

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

2026-08-26T13:06:54Z

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

2026-08-26T12:45:11Z

Link other Ritchie Boys named in Facebook bio/gallery captions

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	'''Gerald Schlesinger''' (1920–2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 71.		'''[[Schlesinger, Gerald (32899263)\|Gerald Schlesinger]]''' (1920–2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 71.
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	== 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)

2026-08-26T03:51:32Z

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

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	'''Gerald Schlesinger''' (~~1920–2005~~) was a ~~United States Army Private~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland,~~ in ~~[[Class~~ 11~~]]. Gerald enlisted at New York City, New York~~.		'''Gerald Schlesinger''' (1920–2005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 71.
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	== 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 ==

	~~== Gallery ==~~
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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)

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:15:01Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==