Heyl, William Carmalt Scull (12135845) - Revision history

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	* 24 March 1924 — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.		* 24 March 1924 — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
	* 3 March 1943 — Entered active duty, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.		* 3 March 1943 — Entered active duty, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
	* — Infantry basic, Camp Wheeler, Georgia; later Camp Ritchie Class 16.
	* 10 May 1944 — Began foreign service; CIC with XX Corps / Third Army.		* 10 May 1944 — Began foreign service; CIC with XX Corps / Third Army.
	* 9 November 1945 — Honorably discharged, Fort Meade, Maryland.		* 9 November 1945 — Honorably discharged, Fort Meade, Maryland.
	* 15 May 1949 — Died in Philadelphia.		* 15 May 1949 — Died in Philadelphia.
			* — Infantry basic, Camp Wheeler, Georgia; later Camp Ritchie Class 16.
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	'''[[Heyl, William ~~C. S.~~ (12135845)\|William Carmalt Scull Heyl]]''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a [[Class 16]] Ritchie Boy from the Philadelphia area who served in counterintelligence with XX Corps in Patton’s Third Army.		'''[[Heyl, William Carmalt Scull (12135845)\|William Carmalt Scull Heyl]]''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a [[Class 16]] Ritchie Boy from the Philadelphia area who served in counterintelligence with XX Corps in Patton’s Third Army.
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Admin moved page Heyl, William C. S. (12135845) to Heyl, William Carmalt Scull (12135845) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Carmalt Scull

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	\|class_rank=Private First Class		\|class_rank=Private First Class
	\|birth_year=1924		\|birth_year=1924
	\|death_year=~~2006~~		\|death_year=1949
	\|nativity=United States		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=Protestant		\|religion=Protestant
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	\|birth_date=24 March 1924		\|birth_date=24 March 1924
	\|death_date=15 May 1949		\|death_date=15 May 1949
	\|birth_place=Philadelphia		\|birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	\|death_place=Philadelphia		\|death_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	\|teams=MII 439		\|teams=MII 439
			\|rank_final=S/Sgt
	}}		}}

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	'''William Carmalt Scull Heyl''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a Ritchie Boy (from ~~United States; Protestant)~~ who ~~trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~class 16~~.		'''[[Heyl, William C. S. (12135845)\|William Carmalt Scull Heyl]]''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a [[Class 16]] Ritchie Boy from the Philadelphia area who served in counterintelligence with XX Corps in Patton’s Third Army.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~[[Heyl, William C. S. (12135845)\|~~William Carmalt Scull Heyl]] was born on 24 March 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied international affairs and Russian at ~~college before entering the Army~~.		William Carmalt Scull Heyl was born on 24 March 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of John B. and Mrs. Heyl of Ardmore. He studied international affairs and Russian with an eye toward diplomatic service (contemporary notices place him at Stanford; other family notes mention Princeton at enlistment).

	~~Heyl's Pennsylvania World War II compensation records identify his branch as the Army Counter Intelligence Corps. They record~~ active ~~service beginning~~ on 3 March 1943 at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, ~~foreign service beginning on 10~~ May 1944, and honorable discharge on 9 November 1945 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland~~. He trained at Camp Ritchie and served in the European Theater, including with the 20th Corps~~.		He entered active duty on 3 March 1943 at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, took infantry basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, and was screened at Virginia Polytechnic Institute before [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 16]]). Overseas from May 1944, Heyl served as a staff sergeant in the Counter Intelligence Corps with XX Corps—the “Ghost Corps” of Patton’s Third Army—in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. Pennsylvania compensation records list honorable discharge on 9 November 1945 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

	~~The same records state that~~ Heyl ~~was unmarried and left no issue. He~~ died on 15 May 1949 at ~~the~~ University ~~of Pennsylvania~~ Hospital in Philadelphia.		Heyl died on 15 May 1949 at University Hospital in Philadelphia after a long illness; he was twenty-five. He was unmarried and left no children. Survivors included his parents and a sister, Mary Katherine Heyl.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* OCR (94%) of `5750524371636103.jpg` (DISCHARGE)		* OCR (94%) of `5750524371636103.jpg` (DISCHARGE)
	* OCR (90%) of `5750524374969436.jpg` (gallery document)		* OCR (90%) of `5750524374969436.jpg` (gallery document)
			* Infobox death_year corrected from 2006 to 1949 to match death_date and obituary.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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			* 24 March 1924 — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
			* 3 March 1943 — Entered active duty, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
			* — Infantry basic, Camp Wheeler, Georgia; later Camp Ritchie Class 16.
			* 10 May 1944 — Began foreign service; CIC with XX Corps / Third Army.
			* 9 November 1945 — Honorably discharged, Fort Meade, Maryland.
			* 15 May 1949 — Died in Philadelphia.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive contemporary obituary clipping, William C. Scull Heyl (University Hospital, Philadelphia)
			* RB Archive family notes and Pennsylvania WWII compensation abstract for William C. S. Heyl
	* 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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	\|middle=Carmalt Scull		\|middle=Carmalt Scull
	\|class_section=7A		\|class_section=7A
	\|class_rank=~~Pfc~~		\|class_rank=Private First Class
	\|birth_year=1924		\|birth_year=1924
	\|death_year=2006		\|death_year=2006

Admin: Remove research notes now confirmed on the profile

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	\|birth_place=Philadelphia		\|birth_place=Philadelphia
	\|death_place=Philadelphia		\|death_place=Philadelphia
			\|teams=MII 439
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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* MII 439
	* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer		* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
	* OCR (94%) of `5750524371636103.jpg` (DISCHARGE).		* OCR (94%) of `5750524371636103.jpg` (DISCHARGE)
	* OCR (90%) of `5750524374969436.jpg` (gallery document).		* OCR (90%) of `5750524374969436.jpg` (gallery document)

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	\|death_date=15 May 1949		\|death_date=15 May 1949
			\|birth_place=Philadelphia
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Admin: 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)

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	'''William ~~C. S.~~ Heyl''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.		'''William Carmalt Scull Heyl''' (24 March 1924 – 15 May 1949) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
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	\|first=William		\|first=William
	\|middle=~~C. S.~~		\|middle=Carmalt Scull
	\|class_section=7A		\|class_section=7A
	\|class_rank=Pfc		\|class_rank=Pfc