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Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
 
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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=01040924
|asn=01040924
|surname=Gercke
|surname=Gercke
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|class_section=5J
|class_section=5J
|class_rank=Captain
|class_rank=Captain
|class_branch=CAC
|birth_year=1906
|birth_year=1906
|death_year=1962
|death_year=1962
|nativity=Ge
|nativity=Germany
|religion=P
|religion=Protestant
|assignment=II-397
|ipw_ge=24
|ipw_ge=24
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
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|class_number=11
|class_number=11
|class_display=11
|class_display=11
|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps
}}
}}
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Fred Gercke''' (1906&ndash;1962) was a United States Army Captain who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 11]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Rose to Lt. Col.
* Rose to Lt. Col


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Sources ==
== 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)
* 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)