Background
Wruck, Erich-Oskar was born on October 29, 1928 in Gross-Kroessin/Pomerania, Germany. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1954. Son of Erich Albert and Erna (Kroening) Wruck.
administrator foreign language educator
Wruck, Erich-Oskar was born on October 29, 1928 in Gross-Kroessin/Pomerania, Germany. Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1954. Son of Erich Albert and Erna (Kroening) Wruck.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Rutgers University, 1959, Master of Arts, 1961, Doctor of Philosophy, 1969.
Assistant instructor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1959-1962. Assistant professor Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1962-1969, associate professor, 1969-1973, professor, chairman department German, 1983-1987. Established exchange program Marburg (Germany) University, 1963.
With Universität Würzburg, Germany, 1985. Director Davidson abroad program Marburg, 1966-1967, 71-72. Junior year abroad program Würzburg, 1986-1987, 89-92.
Retired, 1994
Consultant faculty United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1974-1985.
Served to1st Lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1957, to colonel United States Army Reserve, 1986. Member Goethe Gesellschaft, Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Schiller Gesellschaft, Goethe Society of North. American (charter), Society for German American Studies, Julius Maximilians medal U. Wuerzburg, 1987.
Married Esther Emmy Schmidt, October 3, 1953. Children: Eric Gordon, Karin Esther (deceased), Krista Elisabeth.