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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[Biel, Frederick (32526380)|Frederick Biel]] (15 January 1909 – 15 June 1990) was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who completed the 14th class at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, on 31 January 1944. His Camp Ritchie certificate identifies him as a technician fourth grade.
His Camp Ritchie certificate identifies him as a technician fourth grade.


Biel's Separation Qualification Record shows that he served in the European Theater of Operations in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. It describes him as a Military Intelligence Officer with MII Team 457, responsible for supervising military interpreters and coordinating the collection of intelligence from civilians and enemy military personnel. The record also says that he handled counterintelligence and military security in districts of Holland, Belgium, and Germany, and helped coordinate civilian administration for the military government in several German districts. These duties amounted to 13 months overseas.
Biel's Separation Qualification Record shows that he served in the European Theater of Operations in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. It describes him as a Military Intelligence Officer with MII Team 457, responsible for supervising military interpreters and coordinating the collection of intelligence from civilians and enemy military personnel. The record also says that he handled counterintelligence and military security in districts of Holland, Belgium, and Germany, and helped coordinate civilian administration for the military government in several German districts. These duties amounted to 13 months overseas.