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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 12/18/1943 Graduate of Special Graduate PI Class. Stanford University (AB, French). University of California (French, 4 years). Teacher and interpreter (French and German).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 8/12/1908 Born in Iowa. Religion: Protestant.
* 3/13/1943 Started Class 6 (British).
* 7/15/1943 Graduate of OB Class 4.
* 9/30/1943 Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
* ? Enlisted in Amy as Pvt (ASN: 39278295).
* Assigned to PI Team 5 attached to 25th Infantry Division.
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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 Maxwell Van Meter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Van Meter, Maxwell for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAXWELL VAN METER.doc)