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== Biography ==

John W. Kluge trained at Camp Ritchie and served in military intelligence.

On 15 April 1943, Returned to Camp Ritchie. Kluge, John “The Metromedia Story” Newcomen Society if North America (1974). Economics from Columbia University, after getting a. University, after getting a ‘double’ scholarship. Worked at various jobs in Dallas and other cities. When his father died in World War I, his. When his father died in. World War I, his mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau. He mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau. John W. Kluge trained at Camp Ritchie and served in military intelligence. A 2015 article in ''Rubrica Contemporanea'' (Vol. 8), a journal of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Simona Tobia, "Close Encounters: The Role of Culture in Interrogation and Questioning in the Second World War" — describes interrogation methods taught in the United Kingdom and at Camp Ritchie, and the effectiveness of using emigres from Germany and other Axis-occupied countries to gather human intelligence (HUMINT) by interrogating captured soldiers near the front. The article discusses the work of Ritchie Boys including John Kluge and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]].

A 2015 article in ''Rubrica Contemporanea'' (Vol. 8), a journal of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Simona Tobia, "Close Encounters: The Role of Culture in Interrogation and Questioning in the Second World War" — describes interrogation methods taught in the United Kingdom and at Camp Ritchie, and the effectiveness of using emigres from Germany and other Axis-occupied countries to gather human intelligence (HUMINT) by interrogating captured soldiers near the front. The article discusses the work of Ritchie Boys including John Kluge and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]].

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 9/1942 As 2nd Lt, assigned to head Army Transportation Unit in Aleutian Islands.

* 9/1942 As 2nd Lt, assigned to head Army Transportation.

* 15 April 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.

* 7.

* Chemnitz, Germany. When his father died.

* Placed in charge of black engineer aviation unit in California.

* Placed in charge of black engineer aviation unit in.

* Unit in Aleutian Islands.

* When his father died in World War I, his.

* When his father died in.

* World War I, his mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau.

* mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau.

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== Sources ==

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

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-09-03 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John W. Kluge for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kluge, John W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: JOHN W. KLUGE - 18.doc, JOHN W. KLUGE.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-John W. Kluge trained at Camp Ritchie and served in military intelligence.
+On 15 April 1943, Returned to Camp Ritchie. Kluge, John “The Metromedia Story” Newcomen Society if North America (1974). Economics from Columbia University, after getting a. University, after getting a ‘double’ scholarship. Worked at various jobs in Dallas and other cities. When his father died in World War I, his. When his father died in. World War I, his mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau. He mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau. John W. Kluge trained at Camp Ritchie and served in military intelligence. A 2015 article in ''Rubrica Contemporanea'' (Vol. 8), a journal of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Simona Tobia, "Close Encounters: The Role of Culture in Interrogation and Questioning in the Second World War" — describes interrogation methods taught in the United Kingdom and at Camp Ritchie, and the effectiveness of using emigres from Germany and other Axis-occupied countries to gather human intelligence (HUMINT) by interrogating captured soldiers near the front. The article discusses the work of Ritchie Boys including John Kluge and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]].
-A 2015 article in ''Rubrica Contemporanea'' (Vol. 8), a journal of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Simona Tobia, "Close Encounters: The Role of Culture in Interrogation and Questioning in the Second World War" — describes interrogation methods taught in the United Kingdom and at Camp Ritchie, and the effectiveness of using emigres from Germany and other Axis-occupied countries to gather human intelligence (HUMINT) by interrogating captured soldiers near the front. The article discusses the work of Ritchie Boys including John Kluge and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]].
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 9/1942 As 2nd Lt, assigned to head Army Transportation Unit in Aleutian Islands.
+* 9/1942 As 2nd Lt, assigned to head Army Transportation.
+* 15 April 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
+* 7.
+* Chemnitz, Germany. When his father died.
+* Placed in charge of black engineer aviation unit in California.
+* Placed in charge of black engineer aviation unit in.
+* Unit in Aleutian Islands.
+* When his father died in World War I, his.
+* When his father died in.
+* World War I, his mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau.
+* mother married Oscar Leitert and family moved to Scheinau.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
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 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-09-03 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of John W. Kluge for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kluge, John W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: JOHN W. KLUGE - 18.doc, JOHN W. KLUGE.doc)