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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Jacob was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.


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* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]]
* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
* 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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Jacob Fuld
Personal details
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36634443
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5C
TeamsIPW 28, IPW 16
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Jacob Fuld was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Jacob was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 1922-2013?

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 36634443
Class_Name FULD, Jacob
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)

Sources[edit | edit source]