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'''[[Haertel, Elmer C. (37043686)|Elmer Carl Edward Haertel]]''' (19 January 1908 – 18 December 1994) was a Minnesota-born Ritchie Boy (Class 4) who served as a staff sergeant in military intelligence in the European Theater.
'''[[Haertel, Elmer Carl Edward (37043686)|Elmer Carl Edward Haertel]]''' (19 January 1908 – 18 December 1994) was a Minnesota-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 4|Class 4]]) who served as a staff sergeant in military intelligence in the European Theater.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Elmer Carl Edward Haertel was born on 19 January 1908 in Fairmont, Minnesota. He entered the Army on 26 April 1941 and trained at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Bullis, Texas; Camp Ritchie, Maryland (Class 4); and Camp Pickett, Virginia.
Elmer Carl Edward Haertel was born on 19 January 1908 in Fairmont, Minnesota. He entered the Army on 26 April 1941 and trained at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Bullis, Texas; Camp Ritchie, Maryland ([[:Category:Class 4|Class 4]]); and Camp Pickett, Virginia.


Haertel went overseas on 8 June 1943 to the European Theater. His engagements included Sicily, Naples–Foggia, Rome–Arno, Southern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. A family account records that while on leave after Anzio he unexpectedly met his cousin Paul Nolte in Naples. He earned the Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal, returned to the United States on 9 October 1945, and was discharged as a staff sergeant on 18 October 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, after about fifty-three months of service.
Haertel went overseas on 8 June 1943 to the European Theater. His engagements included Sicily, Naples–Foggia, Rome–Arno, Southern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. A family account records that while on leave after Anzio he unexpectedly met his cousin Paul Nolte in Naples. He earned the Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal, returned to the United States on 9 October 1945, and was discharged as a staff sergeant on 18 October 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, after about fifty-three months of service.


Haertel died on 18 December 1994 at age 86.
Haertel died on 18 December 1994 at age 86.
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Haertel_Elmer_C_37043686_portrait_RB_Archive.jpg|Portrait of Elmer C. Haertel (RB Archive)
Haertel_Elmer_C_37043686_service_summary.jpg|Service summary for Elmer C. Haertel — MIS training and ETO campaigns (RB Archive FL3453915)
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* 19 January 1908 — Born in Fairmont, Minnesota.
* 19 January 1908 — Born in Fairmont, Minnesota.
* 26 April 1941 — Entered U.S. Army.
* 26 April 1941 — Entered U.S. Army.
* Training — Camp Claiborne, LA; Camp Hood, TX; Camp Bullis, TX; Camp Ritchie, MD (Class 4); Camp Pickett, VA.
* 8 June 1943 — Overseas to European Theater.
* 8 June 1943 — Overseas to European Theater.
* Campaigns — Sicily, Naples–Foggia, Rome–Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe; Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal.
* Anzio aftermath — Met cousin Paul Nolte while on leave in Naples (family account).
* 9 October 1945 — Returned to the United States.
* 9 October 1945 — Returned to the United States.
* 18 October 1945 — Discharged staff sergeant, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin (~53 months).
* 18 October 1945 — Discharged staff sergeant, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin (~53 months).
* 18 December 1994 — Died, age 86.
* 18 December 1994 — Died, age 86.
* Training — Camp Claiborne, LA; Camp Hood, TX; Camp Bullis, TX; Camp Ritchie, MD (Class 4); Camp Pickett, VA.
* Campaigns — Sicily, Naples–Foggia, Rome–Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe; Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal.
* Anzio aftermath — Met cousin Paul Nolte while on leave in Naples (family account).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* RB Archive “Elmer C. Haertel” — [[:File:Haertel_Elmer_C_37043686_portrait_RB_Archive.jpg|portrait]] and [[:File:Haertel_Elmer_C_37043686_service_summary.jpg|service summary scan]]
* [https://destinationsmalltown.com/veterans/nolte-cousins Destination Small Town — Nolte cousins / Haertel Anzio–Naples anecdote]
* [https://destinationsmalltown.com/veterans/nolte-cousins Destination Small Town — Nolte cousins / Haertel Anzio–Naples anecdote]
* Contemporary service summary / yearbook-style entry for Elmer C. Haertel (RB Archive DOCX/JPG FL3453915_2325919_000503; private copy)
* Contemporary service summary / yearbook-style entry for Elmer C. Haertel (RB Archive DOCX/JPG FL3453915_2325919_000503; private copy)
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