Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment
Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Tomorrow from 3:30 - 4:15 pm the White House is holding a "Conversation: Jews & the U.S. Military" Featuring: Douglas Emhoff Second Gentleman of the United States Followed by: Prof. Deborah Dash Moore Professor of History and Judaic Studies, University of Michigan Author, GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation Ritchie Boy Ralph Hockley, Colonel, US Army (Ret) Career Army Intelligence Officer Rabbi Irving Elson Director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council Former Deputy Chaplain of the U.S. Marine Corps Write to: partnerships@who.eop.gov for instructions on how to rsvp
Tomorrow from 3:30 - 4:15 pm the White House is holding a "Conversation: Jews & the U.S. Military" Featuring: Douglas Emhoff Second Gentleman of the United States Followed by: Prof. Deborah Dash Moore Professor of History and Judaic Studies, University of Michigan Author, GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation Ritchie Boy Ralph Hockley, Colonel, US Army (Ret) Career Army Intelligence Officer Rabbi Irving Elson Director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council Former Deputy Chaplain of the U.S. Marine Corps Write to: partnerships@who.eop.gov for instructions on how to rsvp
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The timeline research also records 3/2/1945 Completed Graduate Course 1 (German Translator). Attended typing course at Shrivenham American University. Worked for French newspaper (office). 3/9/1944 Naturalized as U.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 10/17/1925 Born in Germany (Rudolph M. Hockenheimer). Religion: Jewish.
* 12/7/1943 Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 42058625).
* 11/3/1944 Class 24.
* 3/2/1945 Completed Graduate Course 1 (German Translator).
* 12/1945 Transferred to Counter Intelligence Corps.
* Artillery Officer with Second Infantry Division, Korea.
* Assigned to Le Vesinet (MIS HQ).
* Promoted to T/5.
* Retired as Colonel.
* Special Agent with 970th CIC. Denazification. Promoted to Sgt.
* http://soldiers.dodlive.mil/tag/col-ralph-hockley/.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-31 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-31 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ralph M. Hockley for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hockley, Ralph M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RALPH M. HOCKLEY (2020).doc)