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Eric J. Metzger
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| Eric J. Metzger | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32816783 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 4E |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Eric J. Metzger (1920–2010) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Eric enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Eric was a Ritchie Boy from Germany. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 8 OB
- OB 10
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Washington Post, 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 90 |
| Nara ASN | 32816783 |
| Nara Name | METZGER ERIC J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 260243 |
| 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 | 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 | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 97 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 64 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 125 |
| Class_ASN | 32816783 |
| Class_Name | METZGER, Eric J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Same clipping (PDF)
- The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)
- “85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” The Washington Post, 21 July 1943, p. B6 (ceremony 20 July 1943; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
- 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)