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== Biography ==

Born in Vienna, Austria, Kessler fled to the United States, and later joined the US Army~~. His team served primarily with the 29th Infantry. Maybe there is someone out there from this picture taken in Bremen in 1945~~. He was sent for intelligence training to Camp Ritchie and studied in the 4th Class. He served with Regimental Headquarters of the 29th Infantry Division ,and participated in the D-Day invasion.

On 10 March 1943, Ernest became a naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD. His team served primarily with the 29th Infantry. Born in Vienna, Austria, RB Kessler fled to the United States, and later joined the US Army. He was sent for intelligence training to Camp Ritchie and studied in the 4th Class. He served with Regimental Headquarters of the 29th Infantry Division ,and participated in the D-Day invasion.

A wartime document identifies Kessler as a technician fifth grade of the 29th Infantry Division on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and records his service with the division through the capture of Saint-Lô on 18 July 1944.

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~~The timeline research also records 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div. 3/10/1943 Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD~~.

== Research notes ==

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* 7/14/1920 ~~Born~~ Ernst Kessler to Leopold and Erma in Vienna, Austria.

* Born 14 July 1920 in Ernst Kessler to Leopold and Erma in Vienna, Austria.

* ~~10/29/1942 Inducted in Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32611173).~~

* 6 January 1943 — Promoted to Cpl.

* 1/6/1943 Promoted to Cpl.

* 6 March 1943 — Graduated Class 4 (IPW Ge).

* 1/6/1943 ~~Started~~ Class 4.

* 10 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD.

* 3/17/1943 Promoted to T/5.

* 17 March 1943 — Promoted to T/5.

* 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div.

* 7 February 1944 — Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div.

* 1st Lt. Alvin H. Kahling not a Ritchie Boy.

* 2nd Lt. Hans A. Kohler (1913-2006).

* Agent with CIC stationed in Bremen.

* M/Sgt Edward O. Kasper (1921-2009).

* S/Sgt Werner Sondheim (1910-1967).

* T/3 Richard H. Groden* not a Ritchie Boy.

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Vienna, Austria, Kessler fled to the United States, and later joined the US Army. His team served primarily with the 29th Infantry. Maybe there is someone out there from this picture taken in Bremen in 1945. He was sent for intelligence training to Camp Ritchie and studied in the 4th Class. He served with Regimental Headquarters of the 29th Infantry Division ,and participated in the D-Day invasion.
+On 10 March 1943, Ernest became a naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD. His team served primarily with the 29th Infantry. Born in Vienna, Austria, RB Kessler fled to the United States, and later joined the US Army. He was sent for intelligence training to Camp Ritchie and studied in the 4th Class. He served with Regimental Headquarters of the 29th Infantry Division ,and participated in the D-Day invasion.
-A wartime document identifies Kessler as a technician fifth grade of the 29th Infantry Division on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and records his service with the division through the capture of Saint-Lô on 18 July 1944.
-<!-- Dan Gross timeline enrichment -->
-The timeline research also records 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div. 3/10/1943 Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD.
 == Research notes ==
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-* 7/14/1920 Born Ernst Kessler to Leopold and Erma in Vienna, Austria.
+* Born 14 July 1920 in Ernst Kessler to Leopold and Erma in Vienna, Austria.
-* 10/29/1942 Inducted in Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32611173).
+* 6 January 1943 — Promoted to Cpl.
-* 1/6/1943 Promoted to Cpl.
+* 6 March 1943 — Graduated Class 4 (IPW Ge).
-* 1/6/1943 Started Class 4.
+* 10 March 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD.
-* 3/17/1943 Promoted to T/5.
+* 17 March 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
-* 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div.
+* 7 February 1944 — Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div.
-* 1st Lt. Alvin H. Kahling not a Ritchie Boy.
-* 2nd Lt. Hans A. Kohler (1913-2006).
 * Agent with CIC stationed in Bremen.
-* M/Sgt Edward O. Kasper (1921-2009).
-* S/Sgt Werner Sondheim (1910-1967).
-* T/3 Richard H. Groden* not a Ritchie Boy.
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