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'''Wolf D. Goeltzer''' (1914&ndash;1944) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 19]] and [[Class 20]]. Wolf enlisted at Cp Blanding, Florida.
'''[[Goeltzer, Wolf D. (34050272)|Wolf D. Goeltzer]]''' (1914 – 30 December 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19; 20 and served with IPW Team 120.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Wolf D. Goeltzer (1914–1944) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in classes 19 and 20 and served overseas as a sergeant with IPW Team 120. He was killed in action on 30 December 1944 and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Technical record ==
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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 2019-05-25 (1 post)

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Wolf D. Goeltzer
Wolf D. Goeltzer
Personal details
Born1914
Died30 December 1944
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34050272
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944), 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedCp Blanding, Florida
TeamIPW 120
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Wolf D. Goeltzer (1914 – 30 December 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19; 20 and served with IPW Team 120.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Wolf D. Goeltzer (1914–1944) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in classes 19 and 20 and served overseas as a sergeant with IPW Team 120. He was killed in action on 30 December 1944 and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 30
Nara ASN 34050272
Nara Name GOELTZER WOLF D
Nara State 3
Nara County 119
Nara POE 4213
Nara DOE 180341
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 6
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the Panama Canal Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 175
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 121
Class_ASN 34050272
Class_Name GOELTZER, Wolf D.; GOELTZER, Wolf
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)