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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In 1932, Robert graduated Princeton U. In 1939 he married Emlen K. He worked as a executive with General Foods in Germany for 30 years. He worked for Birds Eye Company (frozen food transport). He student at Institute Le Rosey, Switzerland. | |||
Grosjean was among the Camp Ritchie First Class (certificate 9, French specialty) and later served in London. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* Appears as number 23 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart. | * Appears as number 23 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart. | ||
* Daughter Mia Grosjean wrote “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers,” describing Class 1 classmates’ postwar and wartime assignments (instructors, Fifth Army, London, Fort Hunt). | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 8 December 1908 in Robert Leon Grosjean in Brussels, Belgium. | |||
* 1939 — Married Emlen K. | |||
* 1940 — Became U.S. citizen. | |||
* 27 July 1942 — Entered Class 1 (French) at Camp Ritchie. | |||
* 19 September 1942 — Graduated Class 1 (MII French). | |||
* 1945 — 19 ? Served in Belgium and France, retiring as Lt. Col. | |||
* Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant (ASN: 0428338). | |||
* Originally assigned as Asst Military Attache in Moscow but arranged. | |||
* Worked for Birds Eye Company (frozen food transport). | |||
* to be assigned as Attache in London; interviewed emigres. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean) | ||
* 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) | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart) | * [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Robert L. Grosjean for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Grosjean, Robert L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT L. GROSJEAN.doc) | |||