Culp, Gordon B. (36160021) - Revision history

Admin: Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: Sgt -> Sergeant; class_rank: Cpl -> Corporal)

2026-09-16T04:58:29Z

Expand exact roster rank codes (rank_final: Sgt -> Sergeant; class_rank: Cpl -> Corporal)

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	\|middle=B.		\|middle=B.
	\|class_section=6A		\|class_section=6A
	\|class_rank=~~Cpl~~		\|class_rank=Corporal
	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=1944		\|death_year=1944
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	\|class_number=8		\|class_number=8
	\|class_display=8		\|class_display=8
	\|rank_final=~~Sgt~~		\|rank_final=Sergeant
	}}		}}

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T12:48:01Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
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			* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (PI).
	* One of four Ritchie Boys who were members of an Air Force Reconnaissance Group and who died when the Liberty ship USS Paul Hamilton on which they were traveling was hit by an aerial torpedo while in the Mediterranean in April 1944.		* One of four Ritchie Boys who were members of an Air Force Reconnaissance Group and who died when the Liberty ship USS Paul Hamilton on which they were traveling was hit by an aerial torpedo while in the Mediterranean in April 1944.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T03:31:42Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	* One of four Ritchie Boys who were members of an Air Force Reconnaissance Group and who died when the Liberty ship USS Paul Hamilton on which they were traveling was hit by an aerial torpedo while in the Mediterranean in April 1944.		* One of four Ritchie Boys who were members of an Air Force Reconnaissance Group and who died when the Liberty ship USS Paul Hamilton on which they were traveling was hit by an aerial torpedo while in the Mediterranean in April 1944.
	* 8.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T02:24:09Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	* ~~7/16/1943 Graduated Class 8 (PI)~~.		* One of four Ritchie Boys who were members of an Air Force Reconnaissance Group and who died when the Liberty ship USS Paul Hamilton on which they were traveling was hit by an aerial torpedo while in the Mediterranean in April 1944.
	* ~~Cpl Hubert G. Ogles.~~		* 8.
	* Sgt Gordon B. Culp.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-08-31T03:20:17Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	\|class_number=8		\|class_number=8
	\|class_display=8		\|class_display=8
			\|rank_final=Sgt
	}}		}}

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	\| Census_OCC \|\| 998		\| Census_OCC \|\| 998
	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 7/16/1943 Graduated Class 8 (PI).
			* Cpl Hubert G. Ogles.
			* Sgt Gordon B. Culp.
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			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gordon B. Culp for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Culp, Gordon B. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GORDON P. CULP.doc)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T02:48:14Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T17:21:48Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=1944		\|death_year=1944
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|enlistment_place=KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN		\|enlistment_place=KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
	\|state=ALASKA		\|state=ALASKA

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T04:47:29Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T04:35:04Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=36160021		\|asn=36160021
	\|surname=Culp		\|surname=Culp
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	\|class_display=8		\|class_display=8
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Gordon B. Culp''' (1920–1944) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]]. Gordon enlisted at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

New page

{{Soldier
|asn=36160021
|surname=Culp
|first=Gordon
|middle=B.
|class_section=6A
|class_rank=Cpl
|birth_year=1920
|death_year=1944
|nativity=US
|religion=P
|enlistment_place=KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
|state=ALASKA
|overseas=Y
|certificate=2436
|education=1 year of college
|occupation=Barbers beauticians and manicurists
|marital=Single without dependents
|confidence=high
|class_number=8
|class_display=8
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* Civil Life

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 24
|-
| Nara ASN || 36160021
|-
| Nara Name || CULP GORDON B
|-
| Nara State || 2
|-
| Nara County || 149
|-
| Nara POE || 6255
|-
| Nara DOE || 260941
|-
| 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 || 0
|-
| Term of enlistment || Unknown
|-
| Defer. Date || 0
|-
| Nara Source || 0
|-
| Nara Nativity || 62
|-
| Nativity.1 || MICHIGAN
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 20
|-
| Nara Race || 1
|-
| Nara Race Description || White citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 5
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 232
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 65
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 128
|-
| Class_ASN || 36160021
|-
| Class_Name || CULP, Gordon B.
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_exact
|-
| row_source || both
|-
| Census_HISTID || BBD69602-EC61-4018-B4EC-9C2D8AE58432
|-
| Census_State || MICHIGAN
|-
| Census_Relate || Child
|-
| Census_Sex || Male
|-
| Census_Age || 20
|-
| Census_BirthYear || 1920
|-
| Census_Marital || Never married/single
|-
| Census_Race || White
|-
| Census_BPL || MICHIGAN
|-
| Census_MBPL || 0
|-
| Census_FBPL || 0
|-
| Census_Educ || 2 years of college
|-
| Census_OCC || 998
|}

== 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)