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| == Biography == | | == Biography == |
| ''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.'' | | ''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.'' |
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| The timeline research also records When the war ended, he returned to complete his studies and graduated from Bowling Green University in 1947. As Chairman of the European branch of Chase Manhattan Bank, he has devoted his life to uniting Germany and America through commerce. Enlisted in the Army (ASN 15359380) and became a naturalized citizen.
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| == Timeline ==
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| * Born in Germany on 29 February 1924.
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| * Schoeppler was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor for his wartime services:.
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| * Was sent to ETO as a T/3 (Technical Sergeant). In addition to preparing propaganda leaflets, he was also called upon to interrogate German POWs. Schoeppler received a Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre and eventually rose to be a Lieutenant.
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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 Otto Jr Schoeppler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
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| * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Schoeppler, Otto Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: OTTO SCHOEPPLER.doc)
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