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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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On 23 July 1943, Gottschalk became a naturalized citizen (No.
 
== Research notes ==
* Silver Star


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 7 July 1917 in Germany.
* 20 March 1942 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 32780346).
* 21 October 1944 — Graduated Class 22 (German Linguist # 2).
* June 1944 — Transferred to ASFTC, Camp Claiborne, LA (as T/5).
* Silver Star ?.
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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 Herbert Gottschalk for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gottschalk, Herbert for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERBERT GOTTSCHALK.doc)