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'''Ernst G. Beier''' (1916&ndash;2015) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Ernst enlisted at New York City, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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In 1949, he attended Columbia (PhD, Psychology). After the war, Beier returned to the United States and earned a doctorate in psychology. He went on to a distinguished academic career, first at Syracuse University and then at the University of Utah. Worked as laboratory assistant in chemical factory; tested for quality of oils and gasolines. On 30 October 1943, Became naturalized citizen in Eagle County, CO. Beier was from an affluent German Jewish family; he escaped to America just before Hitler's Nazi juggernaut closed the borders and he lost contact with the first great love of his life.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 26 June 1916 in Germany.
* 30 October 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Eagle County, CO.
* 28th Infantry Division.
* After the war, Beier returned to the United States and earned a doctorate in psychology.
* Basic training with 86th Infantry Division.
* Beier was from an affluent German Jewish family; he escaped to America just before Hitler's Nazi juggernaut closed the borders and he lost contact with the first great love of his life.
* Tenth Mountain Division.
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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)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ernst G. Beier for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Beier, Ernst G. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNST G. BEIER.doc)