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== Biography ==

Hans Koehnke was born ~~on September 20, 1910~~ in Hamburg~~. Hans Koehnke obtained his training in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie's MITC in 1943 with a specialty in Interrogation of Prisoners of War. According to his discharge papers~~, ~~Hans Koehnke served with the 6825th HQ~~ and ~~HQ Co MIS/A. He~~ emigrated ~~from Hamburg, Germany~~ in 1936. ~~According to his discharge papers, he had~~ enlisted in the US Army in January 1941, and~~, apparently he had already obtained US Citizenship because alien residents were restricted from serving~~ in the ~~military until March 1942~~. ~~During~~ his military service, ~~heachieved~~ the ~~Rank of TSgt (Sergeant - Technician Grade 4)~~, and ~~received numerous medals for his service~~. ~~He was proud of~~ the ~~work he did~~. ~~Here is one of those pictures. Here are some additional photos~~ of ~~Kroenke in the European Theater~~ of ~~Operations (ETA)~~.

Hans F. W. Koehnke (1910–1990) was born in Hamburg, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1936. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 23 January 1941, and entered active service the same day. His 4 December 1945 Enlisted Record and Report of Separation identifies him as a technician fourth grade (T/4) in the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Military Intelligence Service (MIS/A), and records his honorable discharge at Fort Dix.

The same record lists his military occupational specialty as librarian, overseas service from 5 March 1944 to 28 November 1945, and campaigns in Rome–Arno, the North Apennines, and the Po Valley. It records the American Defense Service Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. Koehnke trained at Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center in 1943, class 10, with a specialty in interrogation of prisoners of war.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 1910 Born in Germany. Religion: Protestant.

* 23 January 1941 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32002994).

* 20 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10.

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

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* [[:File:4243732358981986.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243732358981986.jpg]]

* [[:File:4243758552312700.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243758552312700.jpg]]

* [[:File:4243732358981986.jpg|Enlisted Record and Report of Separation (Honorable Discharge), 4 December 1945]]

* [[:File:4243758552312700.jpg|Honorable Discharge certificate identifying the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company MIS/A, 4 December 1945]]

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, posts dated 31 May 2021 (gallery documents and biographical account)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans F. W. Koehnke for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Koehnke, Hans F. W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS F. W. KOEHNKE.docx)

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 == Biography ==
-Hans Koehnke was born on September 20, 1910 in Hamburg. Hans Koehnke obtained his training in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie's MITC in 1943 with a specialty in Interrogation of Prisoners of War. According to his discharge papers, Hans Koehnke served with the 6825th HQ and HQ Co MIS/A. He emigrated from Hamburg, Germany in 1936. According to his discharge papers, he had enlisted in the US Army in January 1941, and, apparently he had already obtained US Citizenship because alien residents were restricted from serving in the military until March 1942. During his military service, heachieved the Rank of TSgt (Sergeant - Technician Grade 4), and received numerous medals for his service. He was proud of the work he did. Here is one of those pictures. Here are some additional photos of Kroenke in the European Theater of Operations (ETA).
+Hans F. W. Koehnke (1910–1990) was born in Hamburg, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1936. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey, on 23 January 1941, and entered active service the same day. His 4 December 1945 Enlisted Record and Report of Separation identifies him as a technician fourth grade (T/4) in the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Military Intelligence Service (MIS/A), and records his honorable discharge at Fort Dix.
+The same record lists his military occupational specialty as librarian, overseas service from 5 March 1944 to 28 November 1945, and campaigns in Rome–Arno, the North Apennines, and the Po Valley. It records the American Defense Service Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. Koehnke trained at Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center in 1943, class 10, with a specialty in interrogation of prisoners of war.
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+== Timeline ==
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+* Born 1910 Born in Germany. Religion: Protestant.
+* 23 January 1941 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32002994).
+* 20 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10.
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 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
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 * [[:File:4243732358981986.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243732358981986.jpg]]
 * [[:File:4243758552312700.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4243758552312700.jpg]]
+* [[:File:4243732358981986.jpg|Enlisted Record and Report of Separation (Honorable Discharge), 4 December 1945]]
+* [[:File:4243758552312700.jpg|Honorable Discharge certificate identifying the 6825th Headquarters and Headquarters Company MIS/A, 4 December 1945]]
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, posts dated 31 May 2021 (gallery documents and biographical account)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans F. W. Koehnke for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Koehnke, Hans F. W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS F. W. KOEHNKE.docx)