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Fritz Gustav Anton Kraemer (July 3, 1908 – September 8, 2003) was an American military educator and advisor. Citizen as an inductee and joined the United States Army in April 1943 ("with two PhDs and one monocle") as an infantryman in the 84th Infantry Division (the "Railsplitter"). In 1945 Kraemer was reunited with his wife and son and returned to Washington, DC, in 1947. | Fritz Gustav Anton Kraemer (July 3, 1908 – September 8, 2003) was an American military educator and advisor. Citizen as an inductee and joined the United States Army in April 1943 ("with two PhDs and one monocle") as an infantryman in the 84th Infantry Division (the "Railsplitter"). In 1945 Kraemer was reunited with his wife and son and returned to Washington, DC, in 1947. | ||
He also worked as a researcher in international law with the American Philosophical Society. He was Senior Civilian Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff | Fritz Kraemer This article is more than 22 years old Brilliant geopolitical strategist who launched Henry Kissinger's rise to power. He also worked as a researcher in international law with the American Philosophical Society. He was Senior Civilian Advisor to the Army Chief of Staff. | ||
He was honored by former Secretary of Defense James R. | He is often credited with discovering Henry Kissinger, with whom he maintained a close relationship, and Alexander Haig. He was honored by former Secretary of Defense James R. | ||
He left active duty in 1948 and retired from the Army Reserve in 1963 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Kraemer died at the age of 95 on September 8, 2003, in Washington, D.C., and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on October 8. | He left active duty in 1948 and retired from the Army Reserve in 1963 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Kraemer died at the age of 95 on September 8, 2003, in Washington, D.C., and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on October 8. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [http://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/nov/12/guardianobituaries.usa Fritz Kraemer | US news | The Guardian (theguardian.com)] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_G._A._Kraemer Wikipedia: Fritz G. A. Kraemer] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_G._A._Kraemer Wikipedia: Fritz G. A. Kraemer] | ||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||