Funk, Henry Elwell II (33793436) - Revision history

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	* 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.		* 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
			* 28 January 1982 — Died.
	* March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.		* March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
	* Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.		* Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
	* 28 January 1982 — Died.
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	'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]]) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.		'''[[Funk, Henry Elwell II (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk II]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]]) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
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	'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.		'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]]) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).		Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 13\|Class 13]]).

	He died on 28 January 1982.		He died on 28 January 1982.

Admin: RB Archive enrichment: Chronological polish; DOB Philadelphia; Class 13

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RB Archive enrichment: Chronological polish; DOB Philadelphia; Class 13

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			\|birth_date=22 March 1917
			\|birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
			\|alias=Henry Elwell Funk II
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	'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk II]]''' (1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Ritchie Boy (~~from United States; Protestant~~) who trained ~~at Camp Ritchie in class 13~~.		'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)\|Henry Elwell Funk]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Henry Elwell Funk II was born in Philadelphia ~~March 22, 1917~~.		Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).

	He graduated from Haverford College June, 1943. ~~During~~ March 1943, he applied for a commission ~~as interpreter in the Navy~~ but was refused because he ~~was~~ not ~~a college graduate. After his graduation from~~ Haverford ~~College in June 1943,~~ he ~~was reclassified at his own request from 4-F to 1-A.~~

	~~In December 1943, he graduated and was sent to the European Theater of Operations, February 4, 1944. Previously he had studied French, German,~~ and ~~Portuguese at Princeton University~~ and at the University of Pennsylvania. (Total wealth, 10 cents and a streetcar token, good only in the city of Philadelphia.) Subsequently he was sent to the tank destroyer school, North Camp Hood, Texas, for basic training.

	~~After six weeks he was sent to the Military Intelligence School,~~ Camp Ritchie~~, Maryland, for training as a French Interpreter. In March he attended and completed the Combat Intelligence Course at the American School Center, Shriven-ham, England.~~

	~~Prior to Registration Day~~ (~~October 16, 1940~~) ~~he tried to enlist in the army in any capacity but was refused because of poor eyesight and underweight.~~

	He appeared for induction on August 2 1943, and was accepted for active military service as private in the infantry. He was the first student to major in Spanish there. The following deals with his participation in World War II.

	A similar result was obtained from the Army. (This was due to a vast breakfast of milk, bananas, steak and French-fried potatoes which increased his weight to 142 pounds—more than he ever weighed before or since C1945). He passed the eye test by memorizing the first four lines on the chart with glasses on before they asked him to take them off.) At the time of his induction, he was offered a three-week furlough.

	~~This he did not accept but departed forthwith for Fort George G.~~

	~~Henry Elwell Funk II passed away on January 28, 1982~~.

			He died on 28 January 1982.

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			* 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
			* March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
			* Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
			* 28 January 1982 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies — Henry Elwell Funk II entry (RB Archive PDF/DOCX)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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	\|class_rank=~~Pvt~~		\|class_rank=Private
	\|birth_year=1917		\|birth_year=1917
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	Henry Elwell Funk II passed away on January 28, 1982.		Henry Elwell Funk II passed away on January 28, 1982.

	~~== Research notes ==~~
	* MII 412

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 == Biography ==
-. Henry Elwell Funk II was born in Philadelphia March 22, 1917. Henry Elwell Funk II passed away on January 28, 1982. He graduated from Haverford College June, 1943. He was the first student to major in Spanish there. Previously he had studied French, German, and Portuguese at Princeton University and at the University of Pennsylvania. The following deals with his participation in World War II. Prior to Registration Day (October 16, 1940) he tried to enlist in the army in any capacity but was refused because of poor eyesight and underweight. During March 1943, he applied for a commission as interpreter in the Navy but was refused because he was not a college graduate. A similar result was obtained from the Army. After his graduation from Haverford College in June 1943, he was reclassified at his own request from 4-F to 1-A. He appeared for induction on August 2 1943, and was accepted for active military service as private in the infantry. (This was due to a vast breakfast of milk, bananas, steak and French-fried potatoes which increased his weight to 142 pounds—more than he ever weighed before or since C1945). He passed the eye test by memorizing the first four lines on the chart with glasses on before they asked him to take them off.) At the time of his induction, he was offered a three-week furlough. This he did not accept but departed forthwith for Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. (Total wealth, 10 cents and a streetcar token, good only in the city of Philadelphia.) Subsequently he was sent to the tank destroyer school, North Camp Hood, Texas, for basic training. After six weeks he was sent to the Military Intelligence School, Camp Ritchie, Maryland, for training as a French Interpreter. In December 1943, he graduated and was sent to the European Theater of Operations, February 4, 1944. In March he attended and completed the Combat Intelligence Course at the American School Center, Shriven-ham, England.
+Henry Elwell Funk II was born in Philadelphia March 22, 1917.
 == Research notes ==

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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)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-21 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-21 (1 post)