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'''William A. Koenig''' (1916&ndash;1989) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]]. William enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.
'''[[Koenig, William A. (32563018)|William August Koenig]]''' was a Duke alumnus and Military Intelligence Service master sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[Class 16]] and served in France and Germany.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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William August Koenig graduated from Duke University in the Class of 1940. He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 and received infantry and intelligence training at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland ([[Class 16]]).
 
As a master sergeant in the Military Intelligence Service he served in France and Germany attached to an infantry division. Contemporary alumni notes stated that little could be published about his duties because of their confidential nature.


== Research notes ==
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Koenig_William_A_32563018_portrait.jpg|William August Koenig portrait (RB Archive)
Koenig_William_A_32563018_duke_alumni.jpg|Duke alumni register note on M/Sgt William August Koenig (RB Archive)
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* 1940 — Graduated Duke University (Class of 1940).
* October 1942 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army.
* — Trained at Camp Ritchie, Class 16.
* — Served in France and Germany with an infantry division (MIS).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Koenig_William_A_32563018_duke_alumni.jpg|Duke alumni register note on M/Sgt William August Koenig (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Koenig_William_A_32563018_portrait.jpg|William August Koenig portrait (RB Archive)]]
* RB Archive Duke alumni register sketch for Master Sergeant William August Koenig, ’40
* 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)
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