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|state=PENNSYLVANIA

|education=1 year of college

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|awards=Bronze Star Medal; French Croix de Guerre; French Legion of Honor

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== Biography ==

~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''

As Chairman of the European branch of Chase Manhattan Bank, he has devoted his life to uniting Germany and America through commerce. When the war ended, he returned to complete his studies and graduated from Bowling Green University in 1947. He enlisted in the Army (ASN 15359380) and became a naturalized citizen.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 1924.

* 1924 — Born in Germany on 29 February 1924.

* When the war ended, he returned to complete his studies and graduated from Bowling Green University in 1947.

* Enlisted in the Army (ASN 15359380) and became a naturalized citizen.

* Schoeppler was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor for his wartime services.

* Was sent to ETO as a T/3 (Technical Sergeant). In addition to preparing propaganda leaflets, he was also called upon to interrogate German POWs. Schoeppler received a Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre and eventually rose to be a Lieutenant.

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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 Otto Jr Schoeppler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Schoeppler, Otto Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OTTO SCHOEPPLER.doc)

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 |state=PENNSYLVANIA
 |education=1 year of college
 |marital=Single
+|birth_place=Germany on
+|rank_final=Sergeant
+|awards=Bronze Star Medal; French Croix de Guerre; French Legion of Honor
+|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal;;French Croix de Guerre;;French Legion of Honor
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png; Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png;;Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png
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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+As Chairman of the European branch of Chase Manhattan Bank, he has devoted his life to uniting Germany and America through commerce. When the war ended, he returned to complete his studies and graduated from Bowling Green University in 1947. He enlisted in the Army (ASN 15359380) and became a naturalized citizen.
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
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+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 1924.
+* 1924 — Born in Germany on 29 February 1924.
+* When the war ended, he returned to complete his studies and graduated from Bowling Green University in 1947.
+* Enlisted in the Army (ASN 15359380) and became a naturalized citizen.
+* Schoeppler was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor for his wartime services.
+* Was sent to ETO as a T/3 (Technical Sergeant). In addition to preparing propaganda leaflets, he was also called upon to interrogate German POWs. Schoeppler received a Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre and eventually rose to be a Lieutenant.
+</div>
+</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 Otto Jr Schoeppler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Schoeppler, Otto Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OTTO SCHOEPPLER.doc)