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'''Wolf D. Goeltzer''' (~~1914–1944~~) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19; 20 and served with IPW Team 120.

'''[[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 ==

~~On this Memorial Day, let's remember those~~ Ritchie ~~Boys~~ who ~~paid the ultimate price during WWII.~~ Ritchie ~~Boy Sgt Wolf D~~. ~~Goeltzer died~~ on December ~~30,~~ 1944, and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.

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.

Wolf D. Goeltzer lived 1914–1944, with nativity listed as Germany. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 19; 20; class rank Sgt; IPW Team 120; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Cp Blanding Florida, Hawaii; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Salespersons.

== Research notes ==

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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 2019-05-25 (1 post)

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-'''Wolf D. Goeltzer''' (1914–1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19; 20 and served with IPW Team 120.
+'''[[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 ==
-On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during WWII. Ritchie Boy Sgt Wolf D. Goeltzer died on December 30, 1944, and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.
+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.
-Wolf D. Goeltzer lived 1914–1944, with nativity listed as Germany. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 19; 20; class rank Sgt; IPW Team 120; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Cp Blanding Florida, Hawaii; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Salespersons.
 == Research notes ==
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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 2019-05-25 (1 post)