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'''Erich W. Kramer''' (known as '''Eric'''; 13 September 1920–) was a Germany-born ~~United States~~ Army Staff Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] with [[:Category:Class 27|Class 27]]~~, served~~ as an IPW instructor ~~there, and~~ interrogated prisoners at [[P.O. Box 1142]] ~~before helping~~ process V-weapon scientists ~~(including Wernher von Braun’s group)~~ at Fort Strong in Boston Harbor.

'''Erich W. Kramer''' (known as '''Eric'''; 13 September 1920–) was a Germany-born U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] with [[:Category:Class 27|Class 27]] and stayed on as an IPW instructor. He later interrogated prisoners at [[P.O. Box 1142]] and helped process V-weapon scientists at Fort Strong in Boston Harbor.

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* June 1942 — Graduated Columbia College (pharmacy); worked as a licensed pharmacist.

* 1944 — Drafted after declining further deferment; medical training at Camp Barkeley, Texas; redirected to Camp Ritchie.

* 9 June 1945 — Assigned to P.O. Box 1142 (Fort Hunt) as interrogator (roster FH note); ~15–20 interrogations per week; reports to Pentagon.

* June 1946 — Discharged as Staff Sergeant; returned to pharmacy; later owned a Lexington Avenue pharmacy in New York.

* Class 27 — IPW course at Camp Ritchie (German Army organization, German map reading, night map exercises); then instructor for 3–4 months.

* 9 June 1945 — Assigned to P.O. Box 1142 (Fort Hunt) as interrogator (roster FH note); ~15–20 interrogations per week; reports to Pentagon.

* Late war / postwar — Fort Strong, Boston Harbor: processed first V-1/V-2 scientist group (~73, including Wernher von Braun) en route to White Sands, New Mexico.

* June 1946 — Discharged as Staff Sergeant; returned to pharmacy; later owned a Lexington Avenue pharmacy in New York.

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-'''Erich W. Kramer''' (known as '''Eric'''; 13 September 1920&ndash;) was a Germany-born United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] with [[:Category:Class 27|Class 27]], served as an IPW instructor there, and interrogated prisoners at [[P.O. Box 1142]] before helping process V-weapon scientists (including Wernher von Braun’s group) at Fort Strong in Boston Harbor.
+'''Erich W. Kramer''' (known as '''Eric'''; 13 September 1920&ndash;) was a Germany-born U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] with [[:Category:Class 27|Class 27]] and stayed on as an IPW instructor. He later interrogated prisoners at [[P.O. Box 1142]] and helped process V-weapon scientists at Fort Strong in Boston Harbor.
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 * June 1942 — Graduated Columbia College (pharmacy); worked as a licensed pharmacist.
 * 1944 — Drafted after declining further deferment; medical training at Camp Barkeley, Texas; redirected to Camp Ritchie.
+* 9 June 1945 — Assigned to P.O. Box 1142 (Fort Hunt) as interrogator (roster FH note); ~15–20 interrogations per week; reports to Pentagon.
+* June 1946 — Discharged as Staff Sergeant; returned to pharmacy; later owned a Lexington Avenue pharmacy in New York.
 * Class 27 — IPW course at Camp Ritchie (German Army organization, German map reading, night map exercises); then instructor for 3–4 months.
-* 9 June 1945 — Assigned to P.O. Box 1142 (Fort Hunt) as interrogator (roster FH note); ~15–20 interrogations per week; reports to Pentagon.
 * Late war / postwar — Fort Strong, Boston Harbor: processed first V-1/V-2 scientist group (~73, including Wernher von Braun) en route to White Sands, New Mexico.
-* June 1946 — Discharged as Staff Sergeant; returned to pharmacy; later owned a Lexington Avenue pharmacy in New York.
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