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== Timeline ==
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* 10/16/1918 Born in Scranton PA.
* 1/6/1943 Started Class 4 (Photo Interpretation).
* 4/1944 FSSF 3rd Regiment (HQ Detachment).
* Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 13051471).
* Promoted to S/Sgt.
* See: “A Historical Perspective on Light Infantry” by Major Scott R. McMichael.
* Started Class 18 (Photo Reconnaissance).
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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 Cyril V. Krotzer for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Krotzer, Cyril V. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CYRIL KROTZER.doc)

Revision as of 03:50, 31 August 2026

Cyril V. Krotzer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13051471
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section18
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Cyril V. Krotzer was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 1918-A

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 13051471
Class_Name Krotzer, Cyril V.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • 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)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)