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== Timeline ==
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* 8/4/1941 Enlisted at Toledo, OH as Pvt (ASN: 35019688).
* 11/2/1942 Started Class 3 (German).
* Assigned to IPW Team 15 attached to 85th Infantry Division.
* Born in.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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
* 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)
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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2026-08-13 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2026-08-13 (1 post)
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.g2warletters.com/ g2warletters.com]
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.g2warletters.com/ g2warletters.com]
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of William R. Galen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Galen, William R. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM R. GALEN.docx)