| Wolf D. Goeltzer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 30 December 1944 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 34050272 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944), 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Cp Blanding, Florida |
| Team | IPW 120 |
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Wolf D. Goeltzer (1914 – 30 December 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19; 20 and served with IPW Team 120.
Biography edit
Wolf D. Goeltzer (1914–1944) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in classes 19 and 20 and served overseas as a sergeant with IPW Team 120. He was killed in action on 30 December 1944 and is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, France.
Research notes edit
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 30 |
| Nara ASN | 34050272 |
| Nara Name | GOELTZER WOLF D |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 119 |
| Nara POE | 4213 |
| Nara DOE | 180341 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 6 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the Panama Canal Department |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 175 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 121 |
| Class_ASN | 34050272 |
| Class_Name | GOELTZER, Wolf D.; GOELTZER, Wolf |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources edit
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)