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== Biography ==

Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as an interrogator of German prisoners of war and trained as a Ritchie Boy. He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the 1948 Summer Games. He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background.

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In 1942, Valtin graduated from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). Ralph attended 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army.

~~The timeline research also records 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania.~~ 1942 ~~Graduated~~ from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). ~~1948~~ Graduate of ~~Swarthmore~~. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army. 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S.

He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. During World War II he served in the U.S.

He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.

== Research notes ==

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* 1/4/1925 ~~Born~~ Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.

* Born 4 January 1925 in Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.

* 7/6/1943 Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).

* 6 July 1943 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).

* ~~12/23/1943 Graduate of Class 13 (IPW-Ge), Certificate 4881.~~

* 15 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.

* 1/6/44 Alerted (as T/4?).

* 1 April 1945 — Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

* 5/15~~/44~~ Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.

* 1 April 1945 — Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.

* 4/1~~/45~~ Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.

* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads.

* 4/1~~/45~~ Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.

* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads:.

* and Schneider, Valtin and Schueller on duty with 16th Regiment.

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 == Biography ==
-Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army as an interrogator of German prisoners of war and trained as a Ritchie Boy. He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the 1948 Summer Games. He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.
+Ralph Valtin (born Rolf Wiegelmesser; died 1 August 2018, age 93) was born in Hamburg and immigrated to the United States in 1938 because of his family's Jewish and Quaker background.
-<!-- Dan Gross timeline enrichment -->
+In 1942, Valtin graduated from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). Ralph attended 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army.
-The timeline research also records 19__ Graduate degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. 1942 Graduated from George School (a Quaker school in Newtown, PA). 1948 Graduate of Swarthmore. Brother Fred was also a graduate of Camp Ritchie (11th Class) and served as a member of IPW Team 81 attached to the 3rd Army. 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
+He was an all-American soccer player at Swarthmore College and a member of the U.S.
+He worked as a federal labor mediator and arbitrator in Philadelphia, moved to the Washington area in 1965, and opened his own arbitration practice, retiring in 2013. He 195_ - Served as arbitrator of labor disputes and as Mediator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. During World War II he served in the U.S.
+He died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia.
 == Research notes ==
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-* 1/4/1925 Born Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.
+* Born 4 January 1925 in Rolf E. Wiegelmesser in Germany.
-* 7/6/1943 Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).
+* 6 July 1943 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 32979839).
-* 12/23/1943 Graduate of Class 13 (IPW-Ge), Certificate 4881.
+* 15 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.
-* 1/6/44 Alerted (as T/4?).
+* 1 April 1945 — Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
-* 5/15/44 Assigned to IPW Team 24, 1st Infantry Division.
+* 1 April 1945 — Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.
-* 4/1/45 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
+* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads.
-* 4/1/45 Team 24 had Boehme, Kirchheimer and Grubb on duty with 26th Regiment.
-* Awarded Silver Star; Citation reads:.
 * and Schneider, Valtin and Schueller on duty with 16th Regiment.
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