Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment
Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: Col -> Colonel; class_rank: Sgt -> Sergeant)
 
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|birth_year=1907
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|birth_place=New York City to German-Jewish parents
|birth_place=New York City
|rank_final=Col
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|specialty=IPW Team 40
|specialty=IPW Team 40
|division=82nd Airborne Division; 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
|division=82nd Airborne Division; 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
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== Biography ==
== 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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The timeline research also records 1926-1928 Studied Business at NYU (2 years). Studied Business at NYU (2 years). Worked as general clerk for oil company and for brokerage firm.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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* 12 December 1907 — Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents.
* 12 June 1943 Graduated with Class 7 (German) ??.
* Before military service — Worked as a general clerk for an oil company and a brokerage firm.
* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (Specialty: Documents;Typist-Linguist).
* August 1942 — Served as chief clerk with headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division.
* 15 December 1943 Promoted to T/3.
* 1943–1944 Trained at Camp Ritchie; the records associate him with Class 7 and IPW Team 40.
* 7 June 1944 Dropped into France with glider (325th Glider Infantry Regiment).
* 15 December 1943 — Promoted to technician third grade.
 
* 7 June 1944 — Dropped into France by glider with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment.
* 12/12/1907 Born in New York City to German-Jewish parents.
* 12/15/1943 Promoted to T/3.
* 6/7/1944 Dropped into France with glider (325th Glider Infantry Regiment).
* 1st Lt. Kurt Schollmeyer.
* 8/1942 Chief clerk as Sgt with HQ, 82nd Airborne Division.
* Assigned to IPW Team 40 attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
* Entered Class 7 (“per Col. Warndof”).
* Entered Class 8 (IPW Ge).
* Instructor (Pfc) with 43rd Inf. Div. (IV Army Corps), Camp Blanding, FL.
* S/Sgt Oscar Light.
* Started OB Class 5.
* Worked as general clerk for oil company and for brokerage firm.
* ___ Drafted into Army at ___as Pvt (ASN: 321087680.
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* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match 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 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; 3 source files: SIDNEY J. HORWITZ (a).doc, SIDNEY J. HORWITZ - A.doc, SIDNEY J. HORWITZ.doc)
* 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)