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'''[[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William E. Holtzer]]''' (8 September 1916 – 30 October 2002) was a Ritchie Boy ~~(from~~ United States~~; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26~~.

'''[[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William E. Holtzer]]''' (8 September 1916 – 30 October 2002) was a Rock Island–born [[Class 26]] Ritchie Boy who worked in Army counterintelligence in the United States and Germany.

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== Biography ==

Holtzer ~~was a Ritchie Boy. William~~ was born September 8, 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934~~. He graduated~~ from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a ~~bachelor's~~ degree in economics~~. Ambrose,~~ he ~~was a member of the~~ football ~~team, which went undefeated for three years while he played. He~~ was inducted into the ~~St. Ambrose College~~ Hall of Fame in 1988. He ~~was a World War II Army veteran, working~~ in counterintelligence~~, both locally~~ and in Germany. ~~He enlisted on March 31, 1941~~. ~~William~~ worked as a claims adjuster ~~for~~ Employers Mutual ~~Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa~~, ~~for 15 years and retired~~ in 1981. He ~~previously had worked 15 years for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and~~ in ~~early years for Bituminous Insurance Co.~~, Rock Island~~. [[Holtzer~~, ~~William E~~. ~~(36014277)|William~~ Holtzer~~]] passed away~~ on October ~~30,~~ 2002 at the ~~age of 86~~.

William E. Holtzer was born on 8 September 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Emil and Mae Evans Holtzer. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934 and from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a bachelor’s degree in economics; he played on Ambrose’s undefeated football teams and was later inducted into the college’s Hall of Fame (1988).

Holtzer enlisted on 31 March 1941. He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 26]]) and served in counterintelligence in the United States and Germany. On 17 February 1945 he married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie.

After the war he worked as a claims adjuster, including long service with Fireman’s Fund and Employers Mutual, retiring in 1981. He coached youth football in the Quad Cities, belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rock Island, and was named an Illinois Volunteer of the Year in 1986. Holtzer died on 30 October 2002 in the Rock Island area; military honors were rendered by Moline American Legion Post 246.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 8 September 1916 — Born in Rock Island, Illinois.

* 1934 — Graduated Rock Island High School.

* 1939 — B.A. economics, St. Ambrose College.

* 31 March 1941 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army.

* — Trained at Camp Ritchie, Class 26; counterintelligence service.

* 17 February 1945 — Married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie.

* 1981 — Retired from insurance claims work.

* 30 October 2002 — Died; age 86.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* RB Archive ProQuest / ''Dispatch-Argus'' (Moline) obituary, William E. Holtzer, 29–31 October 2002

* 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 2023-02-08 (1 post)

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-'''[[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William E. Holtzer]]''' (8 September 1916 – 30 October 2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
+'''[[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William E. Holtzer]]''' (8 September 1916 &ndash; 30 October 2002) was a Rock Island–born [[Class 26]] Ritchie Boy who worked in Army counterintelligence in the United States and Germany.
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 == Biography ==
-Holtzer was a Ritchie Boy. William was born September 8, 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934. He graduated from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a bachelor's degree in economics. Ambrose, he was a member of the football team, which went undefeated for three years while he played. He was inducted into the St. Ambrose College Hall of Fame in 1988. He was a World War II Army veteran, working in counterintelligence, both locally and in Germany. He enlisted on March 31, 1941. William worked as a claims adjuster for Employers Mutual Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa, for 15 years and retired in 1981. He previously had worked 15 years for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and in early years for Bituminous Insurance Co., Rock Island. [[Holtzer, William E. (36014277)|William Holtzer]] passed away on October 30, 2002 at the age of 86.
+William E. Holtzer was born on 8 September 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Emil and Mae Evans Holtzer. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934 and from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a bachelor’s degree in economics; he played on Ambrose’s undefeated football teams and was later inducted into the college’s Hall of Fame (1988).
+Holtzer enlisted on 31 March 1941. He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 26]]) and served in counterintelligence in the United States and Germany. On 17 February 1945 he married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie.
+After the war he worked as a claims adjuster, including long service with Fireman’s Fund and Employers Mutual, retiring in 1981. He coached youth football in the Quad Cities, belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rock Island, and was named an Illinois Volunteer of the Year in 1986. Holtzer died on 30 October 2002 in the Rock Island area; military honors were rendered by Moline American Legion Post 246.
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 8 September 1916 — Born in Rock Island, Illinois.
+* 1934 — Graduated Rock Island High School.
+* 1939 — B.A. economics, St. Ambrose College.
+* 31 March 1941 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army.
+* — Trained at Camp Ritchie, Class 26; counterintelligence service.
+* 17 February 1945 — Married Marjorie M. Freeman at Camp Ritchie.
+* 1981 — Retired from insurance claims work.
+* 30 October 2002 — Died; age 86.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* RB Archive ProQuest / ''Dispatch-Argus'' (Moline) obituary, William E. Holtzer, 29–31 October 2002
+* 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 2023-02-08 (1 post)