Secret Heroes/First Class - Revision history

Admin: Point at Category:Class 1 only

2026-09-13T19:04:59Z

Point at Category:Class 1 only

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	Open each soldier’s page for the full infobox, or browse ~~[[Class 1]] /~~ [[:Category:Class 1]].		Open each soldier’s page for the full infobox, or browse [[:Category:Class 1\|Class 1]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Admin: Cross-link Camp Ritchie Faculty (staff vs student First Class)

2026-09-12T03:51:16Z

Cross-link Camp Ritchie Faculty (staff vs student First Class)

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[Camp Ritchie Faculty]] — early staff/faculty (not the student First Class)
	* [[Class 1]]		* [[Class 1]]
	* [[Camp Ritchie]]		* [[Camp Ritchie]]

Admin: Remove self-cites to theritchieboys.com; this wiki is the home for that content

2026-08-22T03:08:58Z

Remove self-cites to theritchieboys.com; this wiki is the home for that content

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Secret Heroes/First Class}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Secret Heroes/First Class}}
	'''Secret Heroes/First Class''' covers the first class trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]. ~~Adapted from [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class theritchieboys.com], with roster~~ fields from the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart].		'''Secret Heroes/First Class''' covers the first class trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]. Roster fields from the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart].

	The image below is a photo of the First Class at Camp Ritchie. There are two known copies of this photo, in which the numbering differs. The numbered list corresponds with the individuals marked on the photo.		The image below is a photo of the First Class at Camp Ritchie. There are two known copies of this photo, in which the numbering differs. The numbered list corresponds with the individuals marked on the photo.

	If you know any information we do not have, please [[Contribute\|add it on this wiki]] ~~or use the [https://www.theritchieboys.com/contact-us contact form] on theritchieboys.com~~.		If you know any information we do not have, please [[Contribute\|add it on this wiki]].

	[[File:Camp Ritchie First Class.png\|center\|1000px\|alt=First Class photo at Camp Ritchie]]		[[File:Camp Ritchie First Class.png\|center\|1000px\|alt=First Class photo at Camp Ritchie]]
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	* [[Secret Heroes/Battle of the Bulge]]		* [[Secret Heroes/Battle of the Bulge]]
	* [[Contents]]		* [[Contents]]
	* [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class Original page on theritchieboys.com]
	* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class spreadsheet]		* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class spreadsheet]

	[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]		[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]
	[[Category:Classes]]		[[Category:Classes]]

Admin: Link Battle of the Bulge from First Class

2026-08-22T02:11:42Z

Link Battle of the Bulge from First Class

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	* [[Camp Ritchie]]		* [[Camp Ritchie]]
	* [[Introduction]]		* [[Introduction]]
			* [[Secret Heroes/Battle of the Bulge]]
	* [[Contents]]		* [[Contents]]
	* [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class Original page on theritchieboys.com]		* [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class Original page on theritchieboys.com]

Admin: Add First Class chart table and corrected soldier links

2026-08-21T03:01:41Z

Add First Class chart table and corrected soldier links

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:Secret Heroes/First Class}}
-'''Secret Heroes/First Class''' covers the first class trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]. Adapted from [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class theritchieboys.com].
+'''Secret Heroes/First Class''' covers the first class trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]. Adapted from [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class theritchieboys.com], with roster fields from the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart].
 The image below is a photo of the First Class at Camp Ritchie. There are two known copies of this photo, in which the numbering differs. The numbered list corresponds with the individuals marked on the photo.
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 # [[Guenard, John R. (0283852)|John R. Guenard]]
 # [[Rochman, George H. (0299825)|George H. Rochman]]
-# [[Jackson, J. B. (300296)|John B. Jackson]]
+# [[Jackson, John Brinkerhoff (0214183)|John B. Jackson]]
 # [[Fischer, Werner (01100985)|Werner Fischer]]
 # [[Manzone, Mario G. (0448791)|Mario G. Manzone]]
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 # [[Barringer, Henry C. (0468301)|Henry C. Barringer]]
-For structured roster fields (nativity, religion, ASN, birth/death years, rank, specialty, and related data when known), open each soldier’s page above, or browse [[Class 1]] / [[:Category:Class 1]].
+=== Not pictured / non-graduates ===
 == See also ==
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 * [[Contents]]
 * [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class Original page on theritchieboys.com]
 [[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]
 [[Category:Classes]]

Admin: Import First Class page with photo and linked roster

2026-08-21T02:49:27Z

Import First Class page with photo and linked roster

New page

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Secret Heroes/First Class}}
'''Secret Heroes/First Class''' covers the first class trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]. Adapted from [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class theritchieboys.com].

The image below is a photo of the First Class at Camp Ritchie. There are two known copies of this photo, in which the numbering differs. The numbered list corresponds with the individuals marked on the photo.

If you know any information we do not have, please [[Contribute|add it on this wiki]] or use the [https://www.theritchieboys.com/contact-us contact form] on theritchieboys.com.

[[File:Camp Ritchie First Class.png|center|1000px|alt=First Class photo at Camp Ritchie]]

Image courtesy of Kay Fuller Mitchell, published in ''Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II'' by Beverley Driver Eddy. Reproduced here with permission.

== Members of the First Class ==
# [[Robbins, Thomas|Thomas Robbins]]
# [[Guenard, John R. (0283852)|John R. Guenard]]
# [[Rochman, George H. (0299825)|George H. Rochman]]
# [[Jackson, J. B. (300296)|John B. Jackson]]
# [[Fischer, Werner (01100985)|Werner Fischer]]
# [[Manzone, Mario G. (0448791)|Mario G. Manzone]]
# [[Koch, Kenneth D. (0418857)|Kenneth D. Koch]]
# [[Parker, John F. (0472505)|John F. Parker]]
# [[Neal, Young A. (0909879)|Young A. Neal]]
# [[Roberts, Theodore J. (0343363)|Theodore J. Roberts]]
# [[Staudigl, Henry J. (0464796)|Henry J. Staudigl]]
# [[Selcke, Benno H. Jr (01011082)|Benno H. Selcke Jr.]]
# [[Kurth, Hanns G. (0467204)|Hanns G. Kurth]]
# [[Ruprecht, Edwin L. (0318445)|Edwin L. Ruprecht]]
# [[Rapp, Walter H. (0454231)|Walter H. Rapp]]
# [[Birkeland, Paul M. (0466780)|Paul M. Birkeland]]
# [[Curtis, Arthur W. (0903616)|Arthur W. Curtis]]
# [[Schinske, Erhart A. (0421844)|Erhart A. Schinske]]
# [[Ryser, Sterling R. (0416428)|Sterling R. Ryser]]
# [[Walker, Robert E. (0372698)|Robert E. Walker]]
# [[Dabbs, Jack A. (0300296)|Jack A. Dabbs]]
# [[Mocas, Christo T. (01284369)|Christo T. Mocas]]
# [[Grosjean, Robert L. (0428338)|Robert L. Grosjean]]
# [[Woodson, Leroy Henry (01040846)|Leroy H. Woodson]]
# [[Reining, Conrad C (0391394)|Conrad C. Reining]]
# [[Brown, John H. (0450073)|John H. Brown]]
# [[Barringer, Henry C. (0468301)|Henry C. Barringer]]

For structured roster fields (nativity, religion, ASN, birth/death years, rank, specialty, and related data when known), open each soldier’s page above, or browse [[Class 1]] / [[:Category:Class 1]].

== See also ==
* [[Class 1]]
* [[Camp Ritchie]]
* [[Introduction]]
* [[Contents]]
* [https://www.theritchieboys.com/secret-heroes/first-class Original page on theritchieboys.com]

[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]
[[Category:Classes]]