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'''Robert L. Koehl''' (1922&ndash;2015) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]]. Robert enlisted at Ft Niagara Youngstown, New York.
Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 
After the end of the war, Koehl made a name for himself for his research on national socialism, notably of studies on Heinrich Himmler as Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, as well as a pioneering work on the Nazi German {{ill|Volkstumspolitik|de}} during the Occupation of Poland (1939–1945). Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983.
 


== Research notes ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lewis_Koehl Wikipedia: Robert Lewis Koehl]
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)

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Robert L. Koehl
Personal details
Born1922
Died2015
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32233497
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedFt Niagara Youngstown, New York
TeamsIPW 108, IPW 175
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Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Biography

Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

After the end of the war, Koehl made a name for himself for his research on national socialism, notably of studies on Heinrich Himmler as Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, as well as a pioneering work on the Nazi German Template:Ill during the Occupation of Poland (1939–1945). Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983.


Research notes

  • 31233497 ASTP

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Nara ASN 32233497
Nara Name WYDER MATTHEW J
Nara State 23
Nara County 37
Nara POE 2329
Nara DOE 100242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 480
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 141
Class_ASN 31233497
Class_Name KOEHL, Robert L.
match_method asn_near_name_exact
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Sources

  • Wikipedia: Robert Lewis Koehl
  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)