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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records University of Hamburg (LLB). Worked as translator. Worked with fellow Ritchie Boy, Peter K. Served with OSS (no file at NARA) and then CIA.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 9/21/1910 Born in Hamburg, Germany. No religion listed.
* 2/6/1944 Started Class 16 (German).
* 5/16/1944 Direct commission as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 0552562).
* Obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/29/obituaries/henry-hecksher-79-served-oss-in-war-and-later-the-cia.html.
* 1/1942 Basic training with Third Armored Division (HQ Company).
* 10/1943 Clerk with 619th Eng Eqt. as Pfc.
* Assigned to MFIU-3 (also Ernest H. Bloch).
* Assigned to MIS-ETO and served with IPW Teams 113 and 182.
* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 38055921).
* Served with OSS (no file at NARA) and then CIA.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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 Henry D. Hecksher for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hecksher, Henry D. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY D. HECKSHER.doc)