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|birth_year=1916 | |birth_year=1916 | ||
|death_year=2002 | |death_year=2002 | ||
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|religion= | |religion=Catholic | ||
|enlistment_place=CHICAGO ILLINOIS | |enlistment_place=CHICAGO ILLINOIS | ||
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|class_number=26 | |class_number=26 | ||
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|birth_date=8 September 1916 | |||
|death_date=30 October 2002 | |||
|birth_place=Rock Island, Illinois | |||
|death_place=Rock Island, Illinois | |||
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'''[[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William E. Holtzer]]''' (8 September 1916 – 30 October 2002) was a Rock Island–born [[Class 26]] Ritchie Boy who worked in Army counterintelligence in the United States and Germany. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
William E. Holtzer was born on 8 September 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Emil and Mae Evans Holtzer. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934 and from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a bachelor’s degree in economics; he played on Ambrose’s undefeated football teams and was later inducted into the college’s Hall of Fame (1988). | |||
Holtzer enlisted on 31 March 1941. He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 26]]) and served in counterintelligence in the United States and Germany. On 17 February 1945 he married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie. | |||
After the war he worked as a claims adjuster, including long service with Fireman’s Fund and Employers Mutual, retiring in 1981. He coached youth football in the Quad Cities, belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rock Island, and was named an Illinois Volunteer of the Year in 1986. Holtzer died on 30 October 2002 in the Rock Island area; military honors were rendered by Moline American Legion Post 246. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* 8 September 1916 — Born in Rock Island, Illinois. | |||
* 1934 — Graduated Rock Island High School. | |||
* 1939 — B.A. economics, St. Ambrose College. | |||
* 31 March 1941 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army. | |||
* — Trained at Camp Ritchie, Class 26; counterintelligence service. | |||
* 17 February 1945 — Married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie. | |||
* 1981 — Retired from insurance claims work. | |||
* 30 October 2002 — Died; age 86. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * RB Archive ProQuest / ''Dispatch-Argus'' (Moline) obituary, William E. Holtzer, 29–31 October 2002 | ||
* 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 2023-02-08 (1 post) | |||