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== Biography ==

[[Kay, ~~John Lewis~~ (~~01584444~~)~~|John Kay]]~~ (~~birth name Hans Kaumheimer~~)~~, was born in Germany, and went to high school in Italy~~. He served in the US Army during WWII and later worked as a Civil Affairs Officer (CAO). He fought in the campaigns to liberate Italy where he served as CAO with the following Divisions since the initial landing at Salerno: 56 Div (Brit), 7th Armored Div (Brit), 5 Div (Brit), 45th Div (US), all Divs in X Corps except 45th. Officer also served as CAO for the Communes of Mondragone, Carolina-Falciano, and Francolise. Lt [[Kay, John Lewis (01584444)|John Kay]] was awarded the Bronze Star medal by Gen. Mark Clark for "heroic achievement in action" on October 31, 1944, in recognition for his actions that resulted in saving the lives of more than 1,000 civilians during the Italian campaign.

On 5 June 1942, Kay was naturalized in San Bernardino, CA (Certificate # 5417534). Worked as hotel clerk (Mark Hopkins Hotel). He served in the US Army during WWII and later worked as a Civil Affairs Officer (CAO). He fought in the campaigns to liberate Italy where he served as CAO with the following Divisions since the initial landing at Salerno: 56 Div (Brit), 7th Armored Div (Brit), 5 Div (Brit), 45th Div (US), all Divs in X Corps except 45th. Officer also served as CAO for the Communes of Mondragone, Carolina-Falciano, and Francolise.

~~A Bronze Star citation identifies him as a first lieutenant of the Quartermaster Corps and credits his work organizing the evacuation of Italian civilians during combat operations~~.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 13 September 1919 in Munich (as Hans Ludwig Kaumheimer) to Jewish parents.

* 5 June 1942 — Naturalized in San Bernardino, CA (Certificate # 5417534).

* 31 October 1944 — Awarded Bronze Star for saving more than one thousand persons in.

* final grade (88 vs 94 for Ernest H. Bloch). Promoted to 1st Lt.

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== Sources ==

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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-07-18 (1 post)

* [[:File:3332775190077712.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 3332775190077712.jpg]]

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John Lewis Kay for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kay, John Lewis for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN LEWIS KAY.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-[[Kay, John Lewis (01584444)|John Kay]] (birth name Hans Kaumheimer), was born in Germany, and went to high school in Italy. He served in the US Army during WWII and later worked as a Civil Affairs Officer (CAO). He fought in the campaigns to liberate Italy where he served as CAO with the following Divisions since the initial landing at Salerno: 56 Div (Brit), 7th Armored Div (Brit), 5 Div (Brit), 45th Div (US), all Divs in X Corps except 45th. Officer also served as CAO for the Communes of Mondragone, Carolina-Falciano, and Francolise. Lt [[Kay, John Lewis (01584444)|John Kay]] was awarded the Bronze Star medal by Gen. Mark Clark for "heroic achievement in action" on October 31, 1944, in recognition for his actions that resulted in saving the lives of more than 1,000 civilians during the Italian campaign.
+On 5 June 1942, Kay was naturalized in San Bernardino, CA (Certificate # 5417534). Worked as hotel clerk (Mark Hopkins Hotel). He served in the US Army during WWII and later worked as a Civil Affairs Officer (CAO). He fought in the campaigns to liberate Italy where he served as CAO with the following Divisions since the initial landing at Salerno: 56 Div (Brit), 7th Armored Div (Brit), 5 Div (Brit), 45th Div (US), all Divs in X Corps except 45th. Officer also served as CAO for the Communes of Mondragone, Carolina-Falciano, and Francolise.
-A Bronze Star citation identifies him as a first lieutenant of the Quartermaster Corps and credits his work organizing the evacuation of Italian civilians during combat operations.
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+* Born 13 September 1919 in Munich (as Hans Ludwig Kaumheimer) to Jewish parents.
+* 5 June 1942 — Naturalized in San Bernardino, CA (Certificate # 5417534).
+* 31 October 1944 — Awarded Bronze Star for saving more than one thousand persons in.
+* final grade (88 vs 94 for Ernest H. Bloch). Promoted to 1st Lt.
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 == Sources ==
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 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-07-18 (1 post)
 * [[:File:3332775190077712.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 3332775190077712.jpg]]
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John Lewis Kay for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kay, John Lewis for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN LEWIS KAY.doc)