Kreisler, George F. (39270027): Difference between revisions

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== Biography ==

Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and ~~became an American~~ citizen in ~~1943~~.

Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and was naturalized as a United States citizen on 20 July 1943 in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

Enlisting at Los Angeles on 11 December 1942, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 7) and served in Europe with IPW Team 178. During the war he wrote songs for soldiers in Britain and France, working with Marcel Prawy.

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Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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== Technical record ==

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* 11 December 1942 — Enlisted at Los Angeles (ASN 39270027).

* 1943 — U.S. citizenship; Camp Ritchie Class 7; IPW Team 178; songs for soldiers in Britain and France.

* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)

* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.

* Postwar — Hollywood / nightclub work; 1947 song rejections; from 1955 European cabaret career.

* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.

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== Sources ==

* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]]

* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]

* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Kreisler Wikipedia — Georg Kreisler]

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

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 == Biography ==
-Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and became an American citizen in 1943.
+Georg Kreisler, rostered as George F. Kreisler, was born on 18 July 1922 in Vienna. He studied music theory in high school and learned violin and piano. In 1938 he fled with his parents as Nazi restrictions on Jews tightened. He married Philine Hollaender in 1941 and was naturalized as a United States citizen on 20 July 1943 in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.
 Enlisting at Los Angeles on 11 December 1942, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 7) and served in Europe with IPW Team 178. During the war he wrote songs for soldiers in Britain and France, working with Marcel Prawy.
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 == Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
+</gallery>
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 == Technical record ==
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 * 11 December 1942 — Enlisted at Los Angeles (ASN 39270027).
 * 1943 — U.S. citizenship; Camp Ritchie Class 7; IPW Team 178; songs for soldiers in Britain and France.
+* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
+* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.
 * Postwar — Hollywood / nightclub work; 1947 song rejections; from 1955 European cabaret career.
-* 22 November 2011 — Died in Salzburg.
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 </div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]]
+* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
+* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Kreisler Wikipedia — Georg Kreisler]
 * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data