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'''Erich Kirchheimer''' (1920&ndash;1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 6]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Erich worked as shipping clerk.
 
Kirchheimer trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 6). He was assigned to IPW Team 24 attached to 1st Infantry Division (1st Army). On 6 June 1944, Kirchheimer this division was in the first wave of troops on Omaha Beach on.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 24 December 1920 in Germany.
* 26 October 1943 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
* 6 June 1944 — This division was in the first wave of troops on Omaha Beach on.
* Assigned to IPW Team 24 attached to 1st Infantry Division (1st Army).
* Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32695603).
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== Sources ==
== 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)
* 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)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Erich Kirchheimer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kirchheimer, Erich for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERICH KIRCHHEIMER.doc)