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This wiki was seeded from two distinct bodies of material: research files compiled over many years by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]] and other researchers, and the Classes 1–31 roster data ~~supplied~~ by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum'''). Soldier pages are a public starting point, not a finished biography of every man.

This wiki was seeded from two distinct bodies of material: research files compiled over many years by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]] and other researchers, and the Classes 1–31 roster data digitized and made available by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum''') from National Archives records. Soldier pages are a public starting point, not a finished biography of every man.

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=== Dan Gross research files ===

Dan Gross maintained spreadsheets and related working files for the original theritchieboys.com project: demographics, IPW team assignments, research notes, timeline material, and cross-references he and collaborators gathered over decades. The initial '''Research notes''' on soldier profiles came from the Dan Gross research spreadsheet/source rows used in the merged profile import, including material from his original Excel timeline/roster work. They are distinct from the Camp Ritchie Museum~~'s Classes 1–31 class data~~.

Dan Gross maintained spreadsheets and related working files for the original theritchieboys.com project: demographics, IPW team assignments, research notes, timeline material, and cross-references he and collaborators gathered over decades. The initial '''Research notes''' on soldier profiles came from the Dan Gross research spreadsheet/source rows used in the merged profile import, including material from his original Excel timeline/roster work. They are distinct from the Classes 1–31 roster data digitized by Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. / The Ritchie History Museum.

Dan's original Excel timeline/roster file was the general starting point for this project, but it '''was not and is not uploaded to this site'''. Its information was combined with other research and records; it was never treated as the sole authority. That work is invaluable but was never a formal archival finding aid; typos, duplicate names, and uncertain matches were part of the working process. Later additions under Research notes may come from OCR, family contributions, or other cited research and should be judged by their own source.

=== Camp Ritchie Museum class data ===

The class, section, and related roster data for Classes 1–31 ~~was supplied~~ by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum'''). It is separate from Dan Gross's research files and is not data created by this wiki's maintainers or by Dan Gross. On the original theritchieboys.com site, this was a '''standalone searchable class roster database'''; on this wiki those fields appear inside soldier infoboxes and class pages alongside biography, research notes, and other material. ~~The museum's copyright and reproduction restriction apply '''only to that Classes 1–31 roster data''', not to the rest of the site, as stated in~~ the [[#Class roster disclaimer|Class roster disclaimer]] above.

The class, section, and related roster data for Classes 1–31 come from U.S. government training-roster records held by the National Archives (NARA). '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum''') digitized that material and made it available for use on this wiki. The underlying records are public-domain government information; the museum does '''not''' own the data. Cite the museum as the digitization source because their work made the Classes 1–31 roster usable here.

That roster is separate from Dan Gross's research files and is not data created by this wiki's maintainers or by Dan Gross. On the original theritchieboys.com site, this was a '''standalone searchable class roster database'''; on this wiki those fields appear inside soldier infoboxes and class pages alongside biography, research notes, and other material. See the [[#Class roster disclaimer|Class roster disclaimer]] above.

=== Dan Gross timeline documents ===

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== How to cite this wiki ==

Cite the soldier page and the date you read it. For the underlying government records, cite NARA WWII Army enlistment files, the 1940 census, and the ~~class~~ roster ~~independently~~. Wiki text can change. ~~Reproduction of the '''Classes 1–31 roster data''' is limited as stated in the '''Class roster disclaimer''' section above; other~~ site content ~~is governed separately~~ as ~~explained there~~.

Cite the soldier page and the date you read it. For the underlying government records, cite NARA holdings (including WWII Army enlistment files and the Camp Ritchie training roster) and the 1940 census independently, and credit '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. / The Ritchie History Museum''' for digitizing and making the Classes 1–31 roster available. Wiki text can change. Other site content (biographies, photographs, essays) may have separate permissions as noted on [[About]] and individual pages.

== See also ==

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-This wiki was seeded from two distinct bodies of material: research files compiled over many years by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]] and other researchers, and the Classes 1–31 roster data supplied by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum'''). Soldier pages are a public starting point, not a finished biography of every man.
+This wiki was seeded from two distinct bodies of material: research files compiled over many years by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]] and other researchers, and the Classes 1–31 roster data digitized and made available by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum''') from National Archives records. Soldier pages are a public starting point, not a finished biography of every man.
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 === Dan Gross research files ===
-Dan Gross maintained spreadsheets and related working files for the original theritchieboys.com project: demographics, IPW team assignments, research notes, timeline material, and cross-references he and collaborators gathered over decades. The initial '''Research notes''' on soldier profiles came from the Dan Gross research spreadsheet/source rows used in the merged profile import, including material from his original Excel timeline/roster work. They are distinct from the Camp Ritchie Museum's Classes 1–31 class data.
+Dan Gross maintained spreadsheets and related working files for the original theritchieboys.com project: demographics, IPW team assignments, research notes, timeline material, and cross-references he and collaborators gathered over decades. The initial '''Research notes''' on soldier profiles came from the Dan Gross research spreadsheet/source rows used in the merged profile import, including material from his original Excel timeline/roster work. They are distinct from the Classes 1–31 roster data digitized by Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. / The Ritchie History Museum.
 Dan's original Excel timeline/roster file was the general starting point for this project, but it '''was not and is not uploaded to this site'''. Its information was combined with other research and records; it was never treated as the sole authority. That work is invaluable but was never a formal archival finding aid; typos, duplicate names, and uncertain matches were part of the working process. Later additions under Research notes may come from OCR, family contributions, or other cited research and should be judged by their own source.
 === Camp Ritchie Museum class data ===
-The class, section, and related roster data for Classes 1–31 was supplied by '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum'''). It is separate from Dan Gross's research files and is not data created by this wiki's maintainers or by Dan Gross. On the original theritchieboys.com site, this was a '''standalone searchable class roster database'''; on this wiki those fields appear inside soldier infoboxes and class pages alongside biography, research notes, and other material. The museum's copyright and reproduction restriction apply '''only to that Classes 1–31 roster data''', not to the rest of the site, as stated in the [[#Class roster disclaimer|Class roster disclaimer]] above.
+The class, section, and related roster data for Classes 1–31 come from U.S. government training-roster records held by the National Archives (NARA). '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.''' (also known as '''The Ritchie History Museum''') digitized that material and made it available for use on this wiki. The underlying records are public-domain government information; the museum does '''not''' own the data. Cite the museum as the digitization source because their work made the Classes 1–31 roster usable here.
+That roster is separate from Dan Gross's research files and is not data created by this wiki's maintainers or by Dan Gross. On the original theritchieboys.com site, this was a '''standalone searchable class roster database'''; on this wiki those fields appear inside soldier infoboxes and class pages alongside biography, research notes, and other material. See the [[#Class roster disclaimer|Class roster disclaimer]] above.
 === Dan Gross timeline documents ===
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 == How to cite this wiki ==
-Cite the soldier page and the date you read it. For the underlying government records, cite NARA WWII Army enlistment files, the 1940 census, and the class roster independently. Wiki text can change. Reproduction of the '''Classes 1–31 roster data''' is limited as stated in the '''Class roster disclaimer''' section above; other site content is governed separately as explained there.
+Cite the soldier page and the date you read it. For the underlying government records, cite NARA holdings (including WWII Army enlistment files and the Camp Ritchie training roster) and the 1940 census independently, and credit '''Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. / The Ritchie History Museum''' for digitizing and making the Classes 1–31 roster available. Wiki text can change. Other site content (biographies, photographs, essays) may have separate permissions as noted on [[About]] and individual pages.
 == See also ==