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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Samuel Butterklee was born in Vienna, Austria. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on July 29, 1943 (ASN 01057968), and served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion. He began Camp Ritchie Class 15 in January 1944 and later served in military intelligence with the 26th Infantry Division.
Studied Civil Engineering. Worked as waiter, counterman. Samuel Butterklee was born in Vienna, Austria. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on July 29, 1943 (ASN 01057968), and served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion. He began Camp Ritchie Class 15 in January 1944 and later served in military intelligence with the 26th Infantry Division. In November 1944 Butterklee became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G. He was promoted to first lieutenant in January 1945 and was later assigned as officer in charge of MI Team 475-G. The timeline places his teams with the 26th Infantry Division during the campaign across Germany and into Czechoslovakia. His documented wartime award is the Bronze Star Medal.
 
In November 1944 Butterklee became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G. He was promoted to first lieutenant in January 1945 and was later assigned as officer in charge of MI Team 475-G. The timeline places his teams with the 26th Infantry Division during the campaign across Germany and into Czechoslovakia. His documented wartime award is the Bronze Star Medal.
 
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* 29 July 1943 — Commissioned as a second lieutenant (ASN 01057968).
* 1 November 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
* August 1943 — Served as a platoon officer with the 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion.
* 4 January 1944 — Began Camp Ritchie Class 15 in German IPW.
* 29 November 1944 — Became officer in charge of MI Team 472-G, attached to the 26th Infantry Division.
* 4 January 1945 — Promoted to first lieutenant.
* 1 April 1945 — Became officer in charge of MI Team 475-G.
* 1945 — Served with military-intelligence teams during operations across Germany and into Czechoslovakia.
* 1945 — Awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
* 6/22/1919 Born in Vienna, Austria. Religion: Jewish.
* 7/29/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01057968).
* 1/4/1944 Started Class 15 (IPW Ge).
* 9/7/1944 [The 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division were the first.
* 11/29/1944 Assigned as Officer in charge of MI Team 472-G attached to.
* Sec as of 2 Dec”. 1/4/1945 “Promotion to 1st Lt.”.
* 4/1/1945 Assigned as Officer in Charge of MI Team 475-G, consisting of.
* 8/1943 Platoon Officer with 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion.
* 8/1943 Platoon Officer with 133rd AAA Gunnery Battalion.
* 29 November 1944 Assigned as Officer in charge of MI Team 472-G attached to.
* 7 September 1944 [The 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division were the first.
* 1 April 1945 Assigned as Officer in Charge of MI Team 475-G, consisting of.
* 15.
* ? 26th Infantry Division.
* ? 26th Infantry Division.
* ? Second Armored Division.
* ? Second Armored Division.
* Bronze star.
* Bronze star.
* D-Day 4th Infantry Division (17th Regiment ?).
* D-Day 4th Infantry Division (17th Regiment ?).
* Did interrogations, including Sgt who worked at Peenemunde.
* HQ Company, 26th Infantry. Other members of MI Team 472-G.
* HQ Company, 26th Infantry. Other members of MI Team 472-G:.
* Journal entries for 26th Infantry Division in Box 7109, RG 407.
* Journal entries for 26th Infantry Division in Box 7109, RG 407:.
* Unit went to Budovice; met Russians.
* Pvt (later T/5) Bohumir J. Pleva (1915-1945).
* Pvt John Weil.
* S/Sgt William Jaffe.
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