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Joseph Zatzkis
| Joseph Zatzkis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Josef |
| Born | 1914 Germany to Russian parents |
| Died | 2001 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32980423 |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Joseph Zatzkis (1914–2001) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Joseph enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Joseph attended Hebrew University (Arabic). He attended Heidelberg University (PhD Philology). He joined the 83rd Infantry Division.
Research notes
- Heidelberg PhD Philology
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Nara ASN | 32980423 |
| Nara Name | ZATZKIS JOSEF |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 70743 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 120 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 39 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 984 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- Born 28 March 1914 in Germany to Russian parents (Jewish). Mother’s name Lifsha.
- Joined the 83rd Infantry Division.
Sources
- 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)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Joseph Zatzkis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Zatzkis, Joseph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: JOSEPH (JOSEF) ZATZKIS.doc, JOSEPH ZATZKIS.doc)