Sichel, Rudolf Daniel (32899174) - Revision history

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			== Gallery ==
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			Fred_S_Gerard_Bronze_Star_GO166_pages.jpg\|104th Infantry Division GO 166 (10 June 1945) Bronze Star awards for IPW Team 13 — Sichel, Reuther, and Sergeant Fred S. Gerard (then Tec 5) (RB Archive).
			Fred_S_Gerard_Gentry_IPW13_certificate_12_May_1945.jpg\|12 May 1945 certificate by Maj. Frank R. Gentry, 414th Infantry: [[Sichel, Rudolf Daniel (32899174)\|Rudolf D. Sichel]], [[Reuther, John A. (31331072)\|John A. Reuther]], and [[Gerard, Fred S. (35063314)\|Fred S. Gerard]] of [[Team IPW 13\|IPW Team 13]] joined the regiment in Belgium on 23 October 1944 (RB Archive).
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Fred_S_Gerard_Gentry_IPW13_certificate_12_May_1945.jpg\|Gentry IPW Team 13 certificate]] / [[:File:Fred_S_Gerard_Bronze_Star_GO166_pages.jpg\|GO 166 Bronze Star pages]] (from [[Gerard, Fred S. (35063314)\|Fred S. Gerard]] RB Archive packet)
	* 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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	'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Daniel Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 11\|class 11]] and served with [[Team IPW 13\|IPW Team 13]].		'''[[Sichel, Rudolf Daniel (32899174)\|Rudolf Daniel Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 11\|class 11]] and served with [[Team IPW 13\|IPW Team 13]].
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	'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Daniel Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.		'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Daniel Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 11\|class 11]] and served with [[Team IPW 13\|IPW Team 13]].
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	He adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933~~. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. [[Sichel, Rudolf D~~. (32899174)\|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. He in mid-June 1946, Rudolph returned to the US and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. He on January 18, 1948, Rudolph married Sylvia Ruth Eisenkraft (1916-2007) and the couple had 2 children. He rudolph’s father Ernst, age 88, died in 1962, in New York. He rudolph’s mother, Frieda, age 87, died in 1963, in New York. He attended Rudolph, age 63, died in April 27, 1978, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Rudolf attended Following his graduation from school, he began a ~~course~~ of ~~study at the University of Frankfurt~~. He attended On May 9, Rudolph, now a Master Sergeant, was discharged from the Army. ~~He attended On October 23, he graduated from Camp Ritchie.~~ He anti-Jewish decrees were enacted to severely restrict Jewish participation in German society. He also served as an interpreter and made fact finding visits to former concentration camps to gather additional information. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials.		He attended Rudolph, age 63, died in April 27, 1978, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Rudolf attended Following his graduation from school, he began a course of study at the University of Frankfurt. He attended On October 23, he graduated from Camp Ritchie.

			He adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. (32899174)\|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. He in mid-June 1946, Rudolph returned to the US and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.

			He on January 18, 1948, Rudolph married Sylvia Ruth Eisenkraft (1916-2007) and the couple had 2 children. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. He attended On May 9, Rudolph, now a Master Sergeant, was discharged from the Army.

			He anti-Jewish decrees were enacted to severely restrict Jewish participation in German society. He also served as an interpreter and made fact finding visits to former concentration camps to gather additional information. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army.

			Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials.

			He rudolph’s father Ernst, age 88, died in 1962, in New York. He rudolph’s mother, Frieda, age 87, died in 1963, in New York.

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

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			\|birth_place=Frankfurt, Germany
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			* 29 April 1943 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32899174).
	* Assigned to IPW Team 13 attached to 104th Infantry Division.		* Assigned to IPW Team 13 attached to 104th Infantry Division.
			* Born 2 January 915 Born in Frankfurt, Germany. Religion: Jewish.
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-12-02 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-12-02 (1 post)
	* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/2OG7KYE bit.ly]		* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/2OG7KYE bit.ly]
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rudolf D. Sichel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sichel, Rudolf D. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RUDOLF D. SICHEL.doc)

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			== Timeline ==
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			* Assigned to IPW Team 13 attached to 104th Infantry Division.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Rudolf Daniel Sichel's family donated over 80 items related to his service in WWII to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum~~. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. [[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City~~. After the war ended in May, 2nd Lt~~. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials.		He adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. [[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. He in mid-June 1946, Rudolph returned to the US and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. He on January 18, 1948, Rudolph married Sylvia Ruth Eisenkraft (1916-2007) and the couple had 2 children. He rudolph’s father Ernst, age 88, died in 1962, in New York. He rudolph’s mother, Frieda, age 87, died in 1963, in New York. He attended Rudolph, age 63, died in April 27, 1978, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Rudolf attended Following his graduation from school, he began a course of study at the University of Frankfurt. He attended On May 9, Rudolph, now a Master Sergeant, was discharged from the Army. He attended On October 23, he graduated from Camp Ritchie. He anti-Jewish decrees were enacted to severely restrict Jewish participation in German society. He also served as an interpreter and made fact finding visits to former concentration camps to gather additional information. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials.

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

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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 2019-12-02 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-12-02 (1 post)
	* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/2OG7KYE bit.ly]		* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/2OG7KYE bit.ly]

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	'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf D. Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.		'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)\|Rudolf Daniel Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.
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