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|birth_year=1925

|death_year=2018

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|nativity=Germany

|religion=Qu

|religion=Quaker

|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK

|state=NEW YORK

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|education=4 years of high school

|marital=Single without dependents

|awards=Silver Star

|awards_grid=Silver Star

|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.png

|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.png

|awards_extra=Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy).

|birth_place=Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany

|rank_final=T/4

|class_number=13

|class_display=13

|death_place=Hamburg, Germany

|death_date=1 August 2018

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'''Ralph Valtin''' (~~1925–2018~~) was a ~~United States Army soldier associated with~~ Camp Ritchie~~, Maryland. Ralph enlisted at New York City, New York~~.

'''[[Valtin, Ralph (32979839)|Ralph Valtin]]''' (1925–2018) was a Ritchie Boy (born Wiegelmesser; from Germany; Qu) who trained at Camp Ritchie and served with IPW Team 24.

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== Biography ==

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Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background.

In 1942, Valtin graduated from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). Ralph attended 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army.

He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S.

He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. During World War II he served in the U.S.

He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.

== Research notes ==

* Silver Star; BS; also 2nd Lt 02015843

* Civil Life

~~== Gallery ==~~

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 4 January 1925 in Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.

* 6 July 1943 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).

* 15 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.

* 1 April 1945 — Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

* 1 April 1945 — Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.

* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads.

* and Schneider, Valtin and Schueller on duty with 16th Regiment.

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-12-17 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ralph Valtin for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Valtin, Ralph for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROLF VALTIN.doc)

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 |birth_year=1925
 |death_year=2018
-|nativity=Ge
+|nativity=Germany
-|religion=Qu
+|religion=Quaker
 |enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
 |state=NEW YORK
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 |education=4 years of high school
 |marital=Single without dependents
+|awards=Silver Star
+|awards_grid=Silver Star
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Silver_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_extra=Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy).
+|birth_place=Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany
+|rank_final=T/4
+|class_number=13
+|class_display=13
+|death_place=Hamburg, Germany
+|death_date=1 August 2018
 }}
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-'''Ralph Valtin''' (1925&ndash;2018) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Ralph enlisted at New York City, New York.
+'''[[Valtin, Ralph (32979839)|Ralph Valtin]]''' (1925–2018) was a Ritchie Boy (born Wiegelmesser; from Germany; Qu) who trained at Camp Ritchie and served with IPW Team 24.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background.
+In 1942, Valtin graduated from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). Ralph attended 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army.
+He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S.
+He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. During World War II he served in the U.S.
+He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.
 == Research notes ==
 * Silver Star; BS; also 2nd Lt 02015843
-* Civil Life
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 4 January 1925 in Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.
+* 6 July 1943 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).
+* 15 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.
+* 1 April 1945 — Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
+* 1 April 1945 — Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.
+* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads.
+* and Schneider, Valtin and Schueller on duty with 16th Regiment.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-12-17 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ralph Valtin for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Valtin, Ralph for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROLF VALTIN.doc)