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'''Gerd Miller''' (born 1922) was a | '''[[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]]''' (born 1922) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 21. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Gerd attended Oral History at Baylor University. | |||
Miller trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 21). In May 1943, he became a naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* Dachau liberator | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 2 December 1922 in Cologne, Germany. | |||
* 21 July 1944 — Entered Class 21 (German). | |||
* 18 September 1944 — Graduated Class 21 (German Linguist). | |||
* May 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlW95pYvvjE Video (youtube.com)] | ||
* 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 2017-09-03 (1 post) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerd Miller for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Miller, Gerd for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERD MILLER.doc) | |||