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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
'''Rudolf H. Michaels''' — Law school professor; judge. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
'''Rudolf H. Michaels''' — Law school professor; judge. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
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The timeline research also records 1941 Studied accounting in Chicago. College (one year) in Leipzig. Worked as order clerk and maintained records for grocery store chain. 8/31/1942 Became naturalized citizen.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 7/28/1916 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 2/6/1944 Started Class 16 (German).
* 7/1943 Student (ASTP) as T/Sgt.
* Assigned to IPW Team 78 attached to 5th Armored Division.
* Capt. Gary Bronnech (1912-1986).
* M/Sgt Rudolf Michaels (1916-2009).
* Retired as Major.
* S/Sgt Harold Wolf (1920-2003).
* T/3 Ernest Benario (1923-2006).
* T/5 Walter M. Marx (1924- A ).
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rudolf H. Michaels for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Michaels, Rudolf H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RUDOLF H. MICHAELS.doc)