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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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John was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.


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* 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)
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== Sources ==
== 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)
* 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
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Latest revision as of 12:56, 17 September 2026

John Rothman
Personal details
Birth nameHans
Born1924
Died2019
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32782398
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5B
TeamIPW 61
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John Rothman (1924–2019) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.

Biography[edit | edit source]

John was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Class_ASN 32782398
Class_Name ROTHMANN, John
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row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 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)

Sources[edit | edit source]