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== Biography ==

Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman wrote this Summer that he is 94 and residing in Highland Park, IL. Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. ~~He served from 1943-45 in Normandy~~, ~~Northern France and the Rhineland~~, ~~and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. He helped establish new mayors in cities along the way to Paris while arresting those who had worked with the Germans~~.

Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman wrote this Summer that he is 94 and residing in Highland Park, IL. Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. One important piece of news is that Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman of Highland Park, IL, is home recovering from a recent hospitalization.

~~My invitation~~ to ~~give an online presentation tomorrow~~ at ~~the invitation of the National Museum of Jewish American Military History (NMJAMH) on~~ Camp Ritchie and the Ritchie Boys has generated a response that has far exceeded my expectations. I have been contacted by quite a number of family members of Ritchie Boys with a lot of photos, documents, stories, etc. Too much information to me to share with the ~~Community at this time, but I will try to share snippets as time permits~~. ~~One important piece of news is that Ritchie Boy Leon~~ Poteshman ~~of Highland Park, IL,~~ is ~~home recovering from a recent hospitalization. He was born in Poland on February 22~~, ~~1922, grew up in France, and came~~ to ~~the United States while a teenager. He~~ was ~~stationed in France during his service in WWII due to his French fluency~~.

Tribute to Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman. Ritchie Boy Poteshman trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during the War interrogating collaborators with the Germans. RB Poteshman is also survived by his wife Esther, to whom he was married 69 years.

~~Tribute to~~ Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman. He ~~was born on February 22~~, ~~1922~~, and ~~emigrated to the United States at age 16. Ritchie Boy Poteshman trained~~ in ~~military intelligence~~ at ~~Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during~~ the ~~War interrogating collaborators with~~ the ~~Germans~~. He ~~also served with~~ the ~~OSS. In his later life, he left a remarkable legacy~~ with ~~two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. RB Poteshman is also survived by his wife Esther, to whom he was married 69 years. He was~~ the ~~owner of Western Tool Company, where he worked until age 85~~.

Gary Poteshman has shared an oral interview of his late Father, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman, who passed away August 19, 2021. He served from 1943-45 in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland, and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. He helped establish new mayors in cities along the way to Paris while arresting those who had worked with the Germans.

~~Gary Poteshman has shared~~ an ~~oral interview~~ of his ~~late Father~~, ~~Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman~~, ~~who passed away August 19~~, ~~2021~~.

My invitation to give an online presentation tomorrow at the invitation of the National Museum of Jewish American Military History (NMJAMH) on Camp Ritchie and the Ritchie Boys has generated a response that has far exceeded my expectations.

He was born in Poland on February 22, 1922, grew up in France, and came to the United States while a teenager. He was stationed in France during his service in WWII due to his French fluency. He was born on February 22, 1922, and emigrated to the United States at age 16.

He also served with the OSS. In his later life, he left a remarkable legacy with two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was the owner of Western Tool Company, where he worked until age 85.

== Research notes ==

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 == Biography ==
-Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman wrote this Summer that he is 94 and residing in Highland Park, IL. Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. He served from 1943-45 in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland, and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. He helped establish new mayors in cities along the way to Paris while arresting those who had worked with the Germans.
+Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman wrote this Summer that he is 94 and residing in Highland Park, IL. Leon was in the 7th Class at Camp Ritchie and served on French Team 416. One important piece of news is that Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman of Highland Park, IL, is home recovering from a recent hospitalization.
-My invitation to give an online presentation tomorrow at the invitation of the National Museum of Jewish American Military History (NMJAMH) on Camp Ritchie and the Ritchie Boys has generated a response that has far exceeded my expectations. I have been contacted by quite a number of family members of Ritchie Boys with a lot of photos, documents, stories, etc. Too much information to me to share with the Community at this time, but I will try to share snippets as time permits. One important piece of news is that Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman of Highland Park, IL, is home recovering from a recent hospitalization. He was born in Poland on February 22, 1922, grew up in France, and came to the United States while a teenager. He was stationed in France during his service in WWII due to his French fluency.
+Tribute to Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman. Ritchie Boy Poteshman trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during the War interrogating collaborators with the Germans. RB Poteshman is also survived by his wife Esther, to whom he was married 69 years.
-Tribute to Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman. He was born on February 22, 1922, and emigrated to the United States at age 16. Ritchie Boy Poteshman trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie and served as a French interpreter during the War interrogating collaborators with the Germans. He also served with the OSS. In his later life, he left a remarkable legacy with two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. RB Poteshman is also survived by his wife Esther, to whom he was married 69 years. He was the owner of Western Tool Company, where he worked until age 85.
+Gary Poteshman has shared an oral interview of his late Father, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman, who passed away August 19, 2021. He served from 1943-45 in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland, and was stationed in Paris at the Headquarters of the 1st Army as an Interrogator. He helped establish new mayors in cities along the way to Paris while arresting those who had worked with the Germans.
-Gary Poteshman has shared an oral interview of his late Father, Ritchie Boy Leon Poteshman, who passed away August 19, 2021.
+My invitation to give an online presentation tomorrow at the invitation of the National Museum of Jewish American Military History (NMJAMH) on Camp Ritchie and the Ritchie Boys has generated a response that has far exceeded my expectations.
+He was born in Poland on February 22, 1922, grew up in France, and came to the United States while a teenager. He was stationed in France during his service in WWII due to his French fluency. He was born on February 22, 1922, and emigrated to the United States at age 16.
+He also served with the OSS. In his later life, he left a remarkable legacy with two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was the owner of Western Tool Company, where he worked until age 85.
 == Research notes ==