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'''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' covers a District Court ceremony reported by ''The Washington Post'' on '''21 July 1943''': '''85''' soldiers—almost all from [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland—were naturalized before Justice '''James W. Morris'''. The men appeared in uniform. | '''Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)''' covers a District Court ceremony held on '''20 July 1943''' and reported by ''The Washington Post'' on '''21 July 1943''': '''85''' soldiers—almost all from [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland—were naturalized before Justice '''James W. Morris'''. The men appeared in uniform. | ||
The article highlights two brief personal stories (paraphrased here): '''William Plotnik''' (listed as Plotnick in the narrative), a Latvian-born soldier whose merchant-marine ships were sunk before he could enlist; and '''Ludwig / Louis Barth''', a German-born volunteer who had served with French forces and was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force. The paper then prints a “complete list” of those naturalized ('''82''' names readable on this scan; the headline figure is 85). | The article highlights two brief personal stories (paraphrased here): '''William Plotnik''' (listed as Plotnick in the narrative), a Latvian-born soldier whose merchant-marine ships were sunk before he could enlist; and '''Ludwig / Louis Barth''', a German-born volunteer who had served with French forces and was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force. The paper then prints a “complete list” of those naturalized ('''82''' names readable on this scan; the headline figure is 85). | ||