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|death_date=2 February 2020
|death_year=2020
|arm_or_service=Field Artillery
|birth_place=Breslau, Germany
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|awards=Purple Heart; French Legion of Honor
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'''[[Bodlander, Walter V. (01176890)|Walter V. Bodlander]]''' (died 2 February 2020) (ASN 01176890) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 34.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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He worked as a author of “The Unauthorized Autobiography of W. He Graduated with 11th Class/5A as IPW-Ge. Worked in stock room of wholesale clothing concern. Bodlander (1920–2020) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served as captain of IPW Team 34, 4th Infantry Division, leading the team into battle on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Hansen, G-2 of the division (he is partly hidden behind a helmet in the image). He was awarded the French Legion of Honor (Chevalier), the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, and two Bronze Stars. He died on 2 February 2020 at age 99.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* """"""The Unauthorized Autobiography�""""""
* VI Corps. to Capt
* VI Corps. to Capt.
* 11/30/1920-a
* 11/30/1920-A


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4234558729899349.jpg|Lt. [[Bodlander, Walter V. (01176890)|Walter V. Bodlander]] (hidden behind the helmet) taken on July 25, 1944 at St. Lo, France, interrogating a German POW and interpreting for Lt. Col. Hansen, G-2 for the 4th Infantry Division
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 6-6-1944 Landed on Utah Beach on D-Day as Captain in charge of IPW Team 34 (4th Infantry Division / 8th Regiment) attached to the VII Corps.
* 2 to 7-43 Served as 2nd Lt., Mess Officer and Motor Officer, HQ Battery 310, FA y.
* Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* Became naturalized U.S. citizen when volunteered to join Army.
* Bodlander was awarded the French Legion of Honor (Chevalier). He was also the recipient.
* Born in Breslau, Germany. (Religion: Jewish).
* Entered Army as Officer (ASN: 01176890).
* Naturalized as U.S. citizen.
* The 4th Infantry Division, which landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, was involved in many.
* assigned to the 4th Infantry Division included S/Sgt J.D. Salinger (Class SC B6) and the.
* of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars.
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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)
 
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-27 (1 post)
 
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-28 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (2 posts)
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucS6XJFGF5Y YouTube video]
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter V. Bodlander for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Bodlander, Walter V. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: WALTER V. BODLANDER (2021).doc, WALTER V. BODLANDER.doc)
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