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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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On 11 August 1942, he attended Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31168013). Became naturalized citizen in Baltimore MD.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Notable
* Notable
* 489-G
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 17 March 1920 in Berlin, Germany.
* 11 August 1942 — Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31168013).
* 11 May 1943 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
* Assigned to Faculty, Section V.
* Assignment: I-77 (to Algiers with 1st Infantry Division).
* Became naturalized citizen in Baltimore MD.
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter Flatow for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Flatow, Walter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER FLATOW.doc)