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A wartime document identifies Kessler as a technician fifth grade of the 29th Infantry Division on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and records his service with the division through the capture of Saint-Lô on 18 July 1944.
A wartime document identifies Kessler as a technician fifth grade of the 29th Infantry Division on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and records his service with the division through the capture of Saint-Lô on 18 July 1944.
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The timeline research also records 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div. 3/10/1943 Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown, MD.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 7/14/1920 Born Ernst Kessler to Leopold and Erma in Vienna, Austria.
* 10/29/1942 Inducted in Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32611173).
* 1/6/1943 Promoted to Cpl.
* 1/6/1943 Started Class 4.
* 3/17/1943 Promoted to T/5.
* 2/7/1944 Became member of IPW Team 20 assigned to the 29th Infantry Div.
* 1st Lt. Alvin H. Kahling not a Ritchie Boy.
* 2nd Lt. Hans A. Kohler (1913-2006).
* Agent with CIC stationed in Bremen.
* M/Sgt Edward O. Kasper (1921-2009).
* S/Sgt Werner Sondheim (1910-1967).
* T/3 Richard H. Groden* not a Ritchie Boy.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-07-21 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-07-21 (1 post)
* [[:File:4386135078075046.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4386135078075046.jpg]]
* [[:File:4386135078075046.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 4386135078075046.jpg]]
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Ernest Kessler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kessler, Ernest for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST KESSLER.docx)