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== Biography ==

~~Nick C.~~ Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother~~. Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen~~. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944. ~~As such he may have seen combat during~~ the ~~battle of The Bulge which erupted three months later. 1st Lt Emanuel was one of seven men killed~~ on ~~14 March 1945 during~~ a ~~parachute demonstration jump when a C-47 lost power due to a thrown propeller sending the aircraft plunging through a group of descending parachutists~~. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. ~~shortly~~ after his enlistment. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY

Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944.

Nick graduated high school in New York.

Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. Shortly after his enlistment.

His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943. Emanuel is buried in King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley (Putnam County), New York. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY.

On 14 March 1945, Emanuel died due to accident while performing (qualification) jump in Reims. On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 26 June 1943.

* 28 October 1943 — Attached to “Company F”.

* 23 December 1943 — Graduated with Class 13 (IPW Ge).

* 12 April 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.

* 16 May 1944 — Commissioned 2nd Lt. (ASN 0552578).

* 17 May 1944 — Assigned to “Company I”.

* 14 March 1945 — Died due to accident while performing (qualification) jump in Reims.

* 5 July 1924 — Born in Germany, Nick immigrated to New York with his parents. His father, Eugen [later Eugene] a chemical engineer had fled German persecution arriving in the United States. on 14 November 1935.

* His father, Eugen [later Eugene] a chemical engineer had fled German persecution arriving in the U.S. on 14 November 1935.

* His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943.

* Nick enlisted in the Army on 26 June 1943 while still not a U.S. citizen.

* Emanuel is buried in King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley (Putnam County), New York.

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== Sources ==

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

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Nick C. Emanuel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Emanuel, Nick C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: NICK C. EMANUEL.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-Nick C. Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944. As such he may have seen combat during the battle of The Bulge which erupted three months later. 1st Lt Emanuel was one of seven men killed on 14 March 1945 during a parachute demonstration jump when a C-47 lost power due to a thrown propeller sending the aircraft plunging through a group of descending parachutists. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. shortly after his enlistment. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY
+Emanuel was born in Mannheim, Germany on July 5, 1924, and emigrated to the United States aboard the US Berengaria on December 6, 1936 with his mother and older brother. Emanuel was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and was attached to the HQ Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment on 11 September 1944.
+Nick graduated high school in New York.
+Nick enlisted in the US Army on July 26, 1943, despite not being a citizen. He was commissioned a 2nd Lt. Shortly after his enlistment.
+His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943. Emanuel is buried in King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley (Putnam County), New York. He is buried in the King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, NY.
+On 14 March 1945, Emanuel died due to accident while performing (qualification) jump in Reims. On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms.
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 26 June 1943.
+* 28 October 1943 — Attached to “Company F”.
+* 23 December 1943 — Graduated with Class 13 (IPW Ge).
+* 12 April 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
+* 16 May 1944 — Commissioned 2nd Lt. (ASN 0552578).
+* 17 May 1944 — Assigned to “Company I”.
+* 14 March 1945 — Died due to accident while performing (qualification) jump in Reims.
+* 5 July 1924 — Born in Germany, Nick immigrated to New York with his parents. His father, Eugen [later Eugene] a chemical engineer had fled German persecution arriving in the United States. on 14 November 1935.
+* His father, Eugen [later Eugene] a chemical engineer had fled German persecution arriving in the U.S. on 14 November 1935.
+* His father, Eugene, was admitted as a citizen on 14 December 1943.
+* Nick enlisted in the Army on 26 June 1943 while still not a U.S. citizen.
+* Emanuel is buried in King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley (Putnam County), New York.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
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 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-26 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Nick C. Emanuel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Emanuel, Nick C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: NICK C. EMANUEL.doc)