Seltzer, Richard Warren (01334639) - Revision history

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	* Born 5 June 1923 in Washington, DC.		* Born 5 June 1923 in Washington, DC.
			* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.
	* 16 August 1944 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (MITC) for Photo Interpretation training.		* 16 August 1944 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (MITC) for Photo Interpretation training.
	* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.		* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.
			* December 1944 — Selected for Infantry OCS; left Camp Ritchie for Fort Benning.
	* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).		* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).
	* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.		* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.
	* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.
	* Assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion (PI); Class 22.		* Assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion (PI); Class 22.
	* December 1944 — Selected for Infantry OCS; left Camp Ritchie for Fort Benning.

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Admin: Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

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	'''Richard W. Seltzer''' (5 June 1923–2014) was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]] as a photo interpreter and later attended Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning.		'''Richard Warren Seltzer''' (5 June 1923–2014) was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]] as a photo interpreter and later attended Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning.
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	Richard Warren Seltzer was born on 5 June 1923 in Washington, D.C. After Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) German study at the University of Pennsylvania, he served with the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury before orders transferred him to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie.		Richard Warren Seltzer was born on 5 June 1923 in Washington, D.C. After Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) German study at the University of Pennsylvania, he served with the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury before orders transferred him to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie.

	Seltzer arrived at Camp Ritchie on 16 August 1944 and was assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion, for Photo Interpretation (Class 22). Language screening placed him in the PI track rather than prisoner interrogation; coursework included combat intelligence, map work, German and British army organization, and field problems in the Catoctin Mountains. He later recalled the camp’s rotating “Ban Day” rest schedule under Brigadier General Banfill. After completing the PI course he was selected for Infantry Officer Candidate School and left for Fort Benning in December 1944; he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 24 April 1945 (ASN 01334639). [[Serotta, Bernard (01334640)\|Bernard Serotta]], who also came from Ritchie, was among his OCS classmates.		Seltzer arrived at Camp Ritchie on 16 August 1944 and was assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion, for Photo Interpretation ([[:Category:Class 22\|Class 22]]). Language screening placed him in the PI track rather than prisoner interrogation; coursework included combat intelligence, map work, German and British army organization, and field problems in the Catoctin Mountains. He later recalled the camp’s rotating “Ban Day” rest schedule under Brigadier General Banfill. After completing the PI course he was selected for Infantry Officer Candidate School and left for Fort Benning in December 1944; he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 24 April 1945 (ASN 01334639). [[Serotta, Bernard (01334640)\|Bernard Serotta]], who also came from Ritchie, was among his OCS classmates.

	On 14 July 1945, Seltzer graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).		On 14 July 1945, Seltzer graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).

Admin: Fix place after remediate: birth_place=Washington, D.C.

2026-09-16T03:05:40Z

Fix place after remediate: birth_place=Washington, D.C.

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Admin: Remediate place normalize (correct birth_place: Washington, D.C. -> Washington, Washington, D.C.)

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	* Born 5 June 1923 in Washington, DC.		* Born 5 June 1923 in Washington, DC.
			* 16 August 1944 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (MITC) for Photo Interpretation training.
	* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.		* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.
			* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).
			* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.
	* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.		* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.
	* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.
	* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).
	* 16 August 1944 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (MITC) for Photo Interpretation training.
	* Assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion (PI); Class 22.		* Assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion (PI); Class 22.
	* December 1944 — Selected for Infantry OCS; left Camp Ritchie for Fort Benning.		* December 1944 — Selected for Infantry OCS; left Camp Ritchie for Fort Benning.

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Admin: Enrich from Seltzer memoir + Chambers MITC footnote (PI / Class 22)

2026-09-12T23:11:16Z

Enrich from Seltzer memoir + Chambers MITC footnote (PI / Class 22)

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	'''Richard W. Seltzer''' (1923–2014) was a ~~United States Army Private First Class~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]].		'''Richard W. Seltzer''' (5 June 1923–2014) was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]] as a photo interpreter and later attended Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
			Richard Warren Seltzer was born on 5 June 1923 in Washington, D.C. After Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) German study at the University of Pennsylvania, he served with the 422nd Infantry Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division at Camp Atterbury before orders transferred him to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie.

			Seltzer arrived at Camp Ritchie on 16 August 1944 and was assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion, for Photo Interpretation (Class 22). Language screening placed him in the PI track rather than prisoner interrogation; coursework included combat intelligence, map work, German and British army organization, and field problems in the Catoctin Mountains. He later recalled the camp’s rotating “Ban Day” rest schedule under Brigadier General Banfill. After completing the PI course he was selected for Infantry Officer Candidate School and left for Fort Benning in December 1944; he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 24 April 1945 (ASN 01334639). [[Serotta, Bernard (01334640)\|Bernard Serotta]], who also came from Ritchie, was among his OCS classmates.

	On 14 July 1945, Seltzer graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).		On 14 July 1945, Seltzer graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Selected by CIC 8/19/45		* Selected by CIC 8/19/45
			* Chambers footnote cites Seltzer’s online memoir as an MITC trainee account.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.		* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.
	* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).		* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).
			* 16 August 1944 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (MITC) for Photo Interpretation training.
			* Assigned to Company G, 2nd Training Battalion (PI); Class 22.
			* December 1944 — Selected for Infantry OCS; left Camp Ritchie for Fort Benning.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): ''NOTES'' citing Chambers footnote on MITC trainees
			* John Whiteclay Chambers II, “OSS Training Areas in the National Park Service” (footnote citing MITC trainee accounts by Richard Warren Seltzer, Sr., and Lewis Bloom); see also Chambers, “Bang-Bang Boys, Jedburghs and the House of Horrors.” MITC formally activated 19 June 1942
			* [http://www.seltzerbooks.com/lifeandtimes.html Richard Warren Seltzer, Sr., “Life and Times” memoir] (Camp Ritchie / MITC Photo Interpretation account)
	* 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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2026-09-01T12:50:55Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	On 14 July 1945, ~~Richard~~ graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).		On 14 July 1945, Seltzer graduated from SGTC 14 (PI).

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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			* Born 5 June 1923 in Washington, DC.
	* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.		* 19 August 1944 — Selected by CIC.
	* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.		* May 1944 — Truck Driver 422nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Atterbury.
	* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.		* 19 July 1945 — Assignment: X-1565. Transferred to CIC Center, Fort Meade.
			* 24 April 1945 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01334639).
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