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'''Rudolf D. Sichel''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.

'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)|Rudolf D. Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.

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== Biography ==

Ritchie Boy Rudolf Daniel Sichel's family donated over 80 items related to his service in WWII to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. Rudolf Sichel was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. After the war ended in May, 2nd Lt. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials. In June 1946, Lt. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He passed away in 1978.

Ritchie Boy Rudolf Daniel Sichel's family donated over 80 items related to his service in WWII to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. [[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. After the war ended in May, 2nd Lt. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials. In June 1946, Lt. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He passed away in 1978.

== Research notes ==

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-'''Rudolf D. Sichel''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.
+'''[[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)|Rudolf D. Sichel]]''' (1915–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11 and served with IPW Team 13.
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 == Biography ==
-Ritchie Boy Rudolf Daniel Sichel's family donated over 80 items related to his service in WWII to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. Rudolf Sichel was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. After the war ended in May, 2nd Lt. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials. In June 1946, Lt. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He passed away in 1978.
+Ritchie Boy Rudolf Daniel Sichel's family donated over 80 items related to his service in WWII to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Among these items was a two-sided silk escape map of Western Europe. [[Sichel, Rudolf D. (32899174)|Rudolf Sichel]] was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic, meritorious achievement in the US Army in Europe from July 1944 to June 1946. After the war ended in May, 2nd Lt. Sichel was attached to the 9th Army. He interrogated prisoners of war and civilian witnesses and did fact-finding missions for war crimes trials. In June 1946, Lt. Sichel returned to the US where he resumed his position at Macy's in New York City. He passed away in 1978.
 == Research notes ==