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|class_rank=Sergeant

|birth_year=1907

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|birth_place=New York City ~~to German-Jewish parents~~

|birth_place=New York City

|rank_final=~~Col~~

|rank_final=Colonel

|specialty=IPW Team 40

|division=82nd Airborne Division; 325th Glider Infantry Regiment

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== Biography ==

~~Sidney J.~~ Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.

Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40. Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.

Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. ~~These timeline records add service detail to the existing roster record, but do not establish a final wartime rank beyond the grades documented above.~~

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== Timeline ==

* 12 December 1907 — Born in New York City to German-~~Jewish parents.~~

* ~~Before military service~~ — ~~Worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm.~~

* 12 June 1943 — Graduated with Class 7 (German) ??.

* August 1942 — Served as chief clerk with ~~headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division~~.

* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (Specialty: Documents;Typist-Linguist).

* ~~1943–1944~~ — ~~Trained at Camp Ritchie~~; ~~the records associate him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40~~.

* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to T/3.

* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to ~~technician third grade~~.

* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France with glider (325th Glider Infantry Regiment).

* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France by glider ~~with the~~ 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sidney J. Horwitz for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Horwitz, Sidney J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, SIDNEY J. HORWITZ - A.doc)

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 |specialty=IPW Team 40
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 == Biography ==
-Sidney J. Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.
+Horwitz was born in New York City to German-Jewish parents. Before entering the Army, he worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm. He served as a chief clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division and later trained at Camp Ritchie, where the timeline identifies him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40. Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.
-Horwitz was promoted to technician third grade in December 1943. He later deployed to France by glider on June 7, 1944, with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment. These timeline records add service detail to the existing roster record, but do not establish a final wartime rank beyond the grades documented above.
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 == Timeline ==
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-* 12 December 1907 — Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents.
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-* Before military service — Worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm.
+* 12 June 1943 — Graduated with Class 7 (German) ??.
-* August 1942 — Served as chief clerk with headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division.
+* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (Specialty: Documents;Typist-Linguist).
-* 1943–1944 — Trained at Camp Ritchie; the records associate him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.
+* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to T/3.
-* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to technician third grade.
+* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France with glider (325th Glider Infantry Regiment).
-* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France by glider with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.
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+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sidney J. Horwitz for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Horwitz, Sidney J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, SIDNEY J. HORWITZ - A.doc)