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William E. Holtzer
| William E. Holtzer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36014277 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 4B |
| Enlisted | Chicago, Illinois |
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William E. Holtzer (1916–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography
Holtzer was a Ritchie Boy. William was born September 8, 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1934. He graduated from St. Ambrose College in 1939 with a bachelor's degree in economics. Ambrose, he was a member of the football team, which went undefeated for three years while he played. He was inducted into the St. Ambrose College Hall of Fame in 1988. He was a World War II Army veteran, working in counterintelligence, both locally and in Germany. He enlisted on March 31, 1941. William worked as a claims adjuster for Employers Mutual Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa, for 15 years and retired in 1981. He previously had worked 15 years for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and in early years for Bituminous Insurance Co., Rock Island. William Holtzer passed away on October 30, 2002 at the age of 86.
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 36014277 |
| Nara Name | HOLTZER WILLIAM E |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 161 |
| Nara POE | 6120 |
| Nara DOE | 310341 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Term of enlistment | Three year enlistment |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 61 |
| Nativity.1 | ILLINOIS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 101 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 218 |
| Class_ASN | 38014277 |
| Class_Name | HOLTZER, William F. |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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 2023-02-08 (1 post)