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'''Emil H. Koslan''' (1917–1955) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland in [[Class 4]] and served with IPW Team 1, attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps) on 11 February 1944. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Emil was a U.S.-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 4. He served on IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Teammates included [[Pangerl, Joseph C. Jr (01590096)|Joseph C. Pangerl Jr.]], [[Gion, Alphonse Francis (01177462)|Alphonse Francis Gion]], [[Coquelin, Hermann (32011029)|Hermann Coquelin]], [[Patheiger, Frederick C. (36717392)|Frederick C. Patheiger]], and [[Goldberg, George (36720792)|George Goldberg]]. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* to hospital 5/15/44 | * to hospital 5/15/44 | ||
* | * IPW Team 1 roster (Gross NOTES, 8/27/2019): Pangerl; Gion; Coquelin; Kaslan [Koslan]; Patheiger; Goldberg. Others: Vidor; Frank; Haimann. Attached 101st Airborne (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944. | ||
* Gross NOTES spells the surname “Kaslan”; roster/page title is Koslan. | |||
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* 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): ''NOTES'' entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944 | ||
* 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) | ||