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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Otto Brickner (1908–2002) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who served overseas as a staff sergeant with IPW Team 34, 4th Infantry Division. Captain [[Bodlander, Walter V. (01176890)|Walter V. Bodlander]] led the team into battle on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Fellow team members included 2nd Lt. [[Kietzmann, Wilfred T. (01031568)|Wilfred T. Kietzmann]], M/Sgt Robert H. Sternberg, T/3 [[Gunzburg, Ernest M. (33522342)|Ernest Gunzburg]], and T/5 John H. Baer. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 2021-05-31 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post) | ||