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|awards=Purple Heart; Bronze Star Medal; French Croix de Guerre | |||
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Katzenstein continued his intelligence career after the war. He worked for U.S. Army Intelligence in Washington, D.C., carrying the specialized skills developed at Camp Ritchie and in the 82nd Airborne into postwar government service. | Katzenstein continued his intelligence career after the war. He worked for U.S. Army Intelligence in Washington, D.C., carrying the specialized skills developed at Camp Ritchie and in the 82nd Airborne into postwar government service. | ||
William attended college CCNY (AB and graduate work). He graduated George Washington University. On 6 June 1944, Katzenstein served as Pathfinder during D-Day invasion. Katzenstein sent to Algiers where he provided weekly news program for the United Nations radio. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 1924. | |||
* 23 April 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33722535). | |||
* 25 August 1943 — Entered Class 11 (German) (did not complete – ‘Dropped’). | |||
* June 1943 — Entered Class 9 (French) but ‘Dropped’. | |||
* 6 June 1944 — Served as Pathfinder during D-Day invasion. | |||
* Purple Heart; CIB (505th GO 19, 11-29-44, Box 10474). Bronze Arrowhead. | |||
* Assigned to 82nd Airborne Div. (505th PIR). Served with HQ (S-2). | |||
* Awards: Bronze Star (w 4 clusters), CIB, French and Belgian CdeG, Purple Heart. | |||
* Awards: Bronze Star (w 4 clusters); French and Belgian Croix de Guerre. | |||
* Entered Class 11 (German) (did not complete – ‘Dropped’). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/William Katzenstein|The Stories essay]] | * [[The Stories/The Enemy I Knew/William Katzenstein|The Stories essay]] | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of William B. Katzenstein for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Katzenstein, William B. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WILLIAM B. KATZENSTEIN.doc, WILLIAM KATZENSTEIN.doc) | |||