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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
On 24 June 1944, Gerald attended Ordered to depart on 25 June 1944 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Became naturalized citizen. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Retired as Major | * Retired as Major | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 9 August 1924 in Vienna (Russia ? per enlistment record). | |||
* 1942 — 1943 Attended City College for 1 year while living in New York. (ROTC?) 7 February 1943 Enlisted in U.S. Army (Pvt ASN 32817884). | |||
* 8 May 1944 — Graduated with Class 17 as Pfc (Linguist 1) with Certificate 6433. | |||
* 24 June 1944 — Ordered to depart on 25 June 1944 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Was assigned to IPW-Ge Team 157T (temporary designation) which consisted of. | |||
* 20 August 1944 — Placed on duty with IPW Team 92 assigned to FECOMZ and attached. | |||
* Became naturalized citizen. | |||
* He pays tribute to the martyred artists of the Prague Spring and Mao's Hundred Flowers-both of which shook a caring humankind- with "A Thousand Flowers Died." And he asks the abyssal question of All Ages: "Who art Thou, Man?. | |||
* Promoted to Staff Sergeant T/3 and assigned to DEML Section. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 Gerald L. Geiger for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Geiger, Gerald L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERALD L. GEIGER - TIME LINE.doc) | |||