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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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 | * PG1 Ger | ||
* | * 970th CIC | ||
* 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 | |||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | == 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. | ||
* Artillery Officer with Second Infantry Division, Korea. | * 23 December 1944 — Graduated Class 24 (Photo/Draftsman). | ||
* Assigned to Le Vesinet (MIS HQ). | * December 1945 — Transferred to Counter Intelligence Corps. | ||
* Promoted to T/5. | * Artillery Officer with Second Infantry Division, Korea. | ||
* | * Assigned to Le Vesinet (MIS HQ). | ||
* Special Agent with 970th CIC. Denazification. Promoted to Sgt. | * 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 | * 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) | * 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; | * 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) | |||