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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 6/24/44 Ordered to depart on 6/25/44 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Became naturalized citizen.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 8/9/1924 Born in Vienna (Russia ? per enlistment record).
* 1942-1943 Attended City College for 1 year while living in New York. (ROTC?) 2/7/1943 Enlisted in U.S. Army (Pvt ASN 32817884).
* 5/8/44 Graduated with Class 17 as Pfc (Linguist 1) with Certificate 6433.
* 6/24/44 Ordered to depart on 6/25/44 via Shipment 0865 to Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, MA for trans-shipment to England. Was assigned to IPW-Ge Team 157T (temporary designation) which consisted of:.
* 8/20/44 Placed on duty with IPW Team 92 assigned to FECOMZ and attached.
* 1st Lt. Edward D. Knock, Officer in Charge, (1908-1944).
* 2nd Lt. Morris B. Parloff, Interrogator (1918-2011).
* M/Sgt Henry W. Bloch, Asst Interrogator.
* Promoted to Staff Sergeant T/3 and assigned to DEML Section.
* T/5 Marc K. Heine, Chauffeur.
* This is a collection of poems in rhythmic and rhymed verse, about America, her place in Atlantica and the World, and a Time in Our Age that brought out the best in us. We all are gathered and accounted for in this company the mighty and the not-so, the many and the few; all those who serve and those who "only stand and wait." All of us are rich and....
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerald L. Geiger for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Geiger, Gerald L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERALD L. GEIGER - TIME LINE.doc)