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|class_rank=Private

|birth_year=1919

|death_year=2007

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|rank_final=Sergeant

|awards=Bronze Star Medal

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== Biography ==

~~Alan~~ Field~~, the son of~~ Ritchie ~~Boy~~ George ~~R. Field, also attended the program~~. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy.

On 9 January 1944, Field returned to Camp Ritchie. George worked as machinist helper (variety of machines). Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. 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 ==

* OSS

* OB 21

== Gallery ==

Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* 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)

* 9 January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.

* 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.

* Born 16 October 1919 in Austria (as George Feldmann).

* Assigned to OB Team 21 attached to 5th Infantry Division.

* Bronze Star.

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== 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)

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

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of George R. Field for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Field, George R. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE R. FIELD.doc)

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+|class_rank=Private
 |birth_year=1919
 |death_year=2007
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 |class_number=10
 |class_display=10
+|birth_place=Austria
+|rank_final=Sergeant
+|awards=Bronze Star Medal
+|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
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 == Biography ==
-Alan Field, the son of Ritchie Boy George R. Field, also attended the program. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy.
+On 9 January 1944, Field returned to Camp Ritchie. George worked as machinist helper (variety of machines). Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. 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 ==
 * OSS
 * OB 21
+== Gallery ==
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 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)
+* 9 January 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
+* 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
+* Born 16 October 1919 in Austria (as George Feldmann).
+* Assigned to OB Team 21 attached to 5th Infantry Division.
+* Bronze Star.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of George R. Field for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Field, George R. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE R. FIELD.doc)