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* 1923 — Born in Mannheim, Germany (middle name Joachim); violin at 6, cello at 10.

* Age 13 — Sent alone to Milan to study music.

* Summer 1937 — Returned from Italy; parents briefly held by Gestapo; freed to sell business and leave.

* 1938–1939 — Havana Philharmonic; scholarship to Malkin Conservatory, Boston.

* October 1938 — Family left Germany for Cuba (transit visa); aunt lost on Kristallnacht the following month; sister Ruth later wartime refuge in Switzerland.

* 1938–1939 — Havana Philharmonic; scholarship to Malkin Conservatory, Boston.

* February 1939 — Arrived Boston (HIAS / Sharon High School); parents immigrated fall 1940 (Brighton, then Newton).

* Early 1940s — Bachelor’s in music, Malkin Conservatory; enemy-alien classification, then A-1 after ~18 months.

* Late 1943 – early 1944 — Washington document translation; APO 1142 / P.O. Box 1142 roster link (physical Fort Hunt uncertain).

* 1947–1948 — Met Florence Kalis at International Institute; married 1948; sister Ruth and her son brought to Boston 1947.

* 1987 / 2000 — Return visits to Germany (family roots; Mannheim mayor’s invitation).

* 18 December 2012 — Died of kidney disease at Wingate at Needham, age 89; longtime Newton resident.

* Age 13 — Sent alone to Milan to study music.

* Induction — Fort Devens (clerical basic); Camp Grant, Illinois (U.S. citizenship); Camp Ritchie MIS training and instructor duty.

* Late 1943 – early 1944 — Washington document translation; APO 1142 / P.O. Box 1142 roster link (physical Fort Hunt uncertain).

* Remainder of war — Long Island, Boston Harbor: interrogating German POWs (officer uniforms / Stalin-poster pressure; non-physical).

* After VE Day — Victory Bond musical unit (also helped Gansolin sales); discharged 14 May 1946 at Fort Devens.

* 1947–1948 — Met Florence Kalis at International Institute; married 1948; sister Ruth and her son brought to Boston 1947.

* Postwar – c. 1986 — Gansolin Chemical with father (Florence in office); Newton Symphony; Boston Civic Symphony cello (~22 years) and board.

* 1987 / 2000 — Return visits to Germany (family roots; Mannheim mayor’s invitation).

* 18 December 2012 — Died of kidney disease at Wingate at Needham, age 89; longtime Newton resident.

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 * 1923 — Born in Mannheim, Germany (middle name Joachim); violin at 6, cello at 10.
-* Age 13 — Sent alone to Milan to study music.
 * Summer 1937 — Returned from Italy; parents briefly held by Gestapo; freed to sell business and leave.
+* 1938–1939 — Havana Philharmonic; scholarship to Malkin Conservatory, Boston.
 * October 1938 — Family left Germany for Cuba (transit visa); aunt lost on Kristallnacht the following month; sister Ruth later wartime refuge in Switzerland.
-* 1938–1939 — Havana Philharmonic; scholarship to Malkin Conservatory, Boston.
 * February 1939 — Arrived Boston (HIAS / Sharon High School); parents immigrated fall 1940 (Brighton, then Newton).
 * Early 1940s — Bachelor’s in music, Malkin Conservatory; enemy-alien classification, then A-1 after ~18 months.
+* Late 1943 – early 1944 — Washington document translation; APO 1142 / P.O. Box 1142 roster link (physical Fort Hunt uncertain).
+* 1947–1948 — Met Florence Kalis at International Institute; married 1948; sister Ruth and her son brought to Boston 1947.
+* 1987 / 2000 — Return visits to Germany (family roots; Mannheim mayor’s invitation).
+* 18 December 2012 — Died of kidney disease at Wingate at Needham, age 89; longtime Newton resident.
+* Age 13 — Sent alone to Milan to study music.
 * Induction — Fort Devens (clerical basic); Camp Grant, Illinois (U.S. citizenship); Camp Ritchie MIS training and instructor duty.
-* Late 1943 – early 1944 — Washington document translation; APO 1142 / P.O. Box 1142 roster link (physical Fort Hunt uncertain).
 * Remainder of war — Long Island, Boston Harbor: interrogating German POWs (officer uniforms / Stalin-poster pressure; non-physical).
 * After VE Day — Victory Bond musical unit (also helped Gansolin sales); discharged 14 May 1946 at Fort Devens.
-* 1947–1948 — Met Florence Kalis at International Institute; married 1948; sister Ruth and her son brought to Boston 1947.
 * Postwar – c. 1986 — Gansolin Chemical with father (Florence in office); Newton Symphony; Boston Civic Symphony cello (~22 years) and board.
-* 1987 / 2000 — Return visits to Germany (family roots; Mannheim mayor’s invitation).
-* 18 December 2012 — Died of kidney disease at Wingate at Needham, age 89; longtime Newton resident.
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