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'''[[Hockley, Ralph M. (42058625)|Ralph M. Hockley]]''' (born 1925) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 24.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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On 9 March 1944, Hockley was naturalized as U. On 2 March 1945, Completed Graduate Course 1 (German Translator). Attended typing course at Shrivenham American University. Worked for French newspaper (office). Deborah Dash Moore Professor of History and Judaic Studies, University of Michigan Author, GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation Ritchie Boy Ralph Hockley, Colonel, US Army (Ret) Career Army Intelligence Officer Rabbi Irving Elson Director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council Former Deputy Chaplain of the U.S.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* PG1 Ger; 970th CIC; Korea
* PG1 Ger
* 10/17/1925-A
* 970th CIC
* Civil Life
* Korea
 
* Gross misc filename ''Ralph Hockley - Interview.doc'' actually contains a 2014 SF Chronicle interview of [[Holton, Edgar H. (0555178)|Edgar H. Holton]], not Hockley
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 17 October 1925 in Germany (Rudolph M. Hockenheimer).
* 7 December 1943 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 42058625).
* 9 March 1944 — Naturalized as U.
* 23 December 1944 — Graduated Class 24 (Photo/Draftsman).
* December 1945 — Transferred to Counter Intelligence Corps.
* Artillery Officer with Second Infantry Division, Korea.
* Assigned to Le Vesinet (MIS HQ).
* Promoted to T/5.
* S. citizen in Fayetteville NC.
* Special Agent with 970th CIC. Denazification. Promoted to Sgt.
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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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-31 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ralph M. Hockley for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hockley, Ralph M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RALPH M. HOCKLEY (2020).doc)
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