Nelson, Arthur T. Jr. (11091985) - Revision history

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	'''Arthur T. Jr. ~~Died Nelson~~''' (1922–1945) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]]. Arthur enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.		'''Arthur T. Nelson Jr.''' (1922–1945) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]]. Arthur enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.
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Admin: Clean name after title move: date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes); explain in Research notes (Dan Gross DEMOGRAPHICS.csv / museum roster)

2026-09-27T19:44:31Z

Clean name after title move: date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes); explain in Research notes (Dan Gross DEMOGRAPHICS.csv / museum roster)

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	\|surname=Nelson		\|surname=Nelson
	\|first=Arthur		\|first=Arthur
	\|middle=T.; Jr. ~~died~~		\|middle=T.
			\|suffix=Jr.
	\|class_section=7D		\|class_section=7D
	\|class_rank=Pfc		\|class_rank=Pfc
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	* OB 254		* OB 254
	* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer		* Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
			* Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 13374) records the middle-name field as ''T.; Jr. died'': the suffix Jr. plus a note that he died. The same row gives death year 1945 (approximate age at death 23), already in the infobox; no death date or place is given.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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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 Arthur T.; Jr. ~~died Nelson~~ for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Arthur T. Nelson Jr. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
	* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Nelson, Arthur T.; Jr. ~~died~~ for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR T. NELSON Jr.doc)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Nelson, Arthur T. Jr. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR T. NELSON Jr.doc)

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2026-09-27T19:44:28Z

Admin moved page Nelson, Arthur T. Jr. Died (11091985) to Nelson, Arthur T. Jr. (11091985) without leaving a redirect: Remove date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes)

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Admin: Sort Timeline bullets chronologically

2026-09-23T04:21:59Z

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Admin: Normalize place format (birth_place: Boston, MA -> Boston, Massachusetts)

2026-09-16T02:59:12Z

Normalize place format (birth_place: Boston, MA -> Boston, Massachusetts)

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	\|class_number=16		\|class_number=16
	\|class_display=16		\|class_display=16
	\|birth_place=Boston, MA		\|birth_place=Boston, Massachusetts
	\|rank_final=Sgt		\|rank_final=Sgt
	}}		}}

Admin: Sort Timeline chronologically; drop clear junk bullets

2026-09-15T03:43:45Z

Sort Timeline chronologically; drop clear junk bullets

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	* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
	* Born 17 March 1922 in Boston, MA.		* Born 17 March 1922 in Boston, MA.
	* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.		* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.
	* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
	* 1 July 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
	* 19 May 1944 — Graduated Class 12 OB (Japanese). Classified as Japanese Order of Battle Analyst.
	* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.		* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
	* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as French Linguist #2.		* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as French Linguist #2.
			* 19 May 1944 — Graduated Class 12 OB (Japanese). Classified as Japanese Order of Battle Analyst.
			* 1 July 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
	* 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.		* 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.
	* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
			* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
			* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
	* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 11091985).		* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 11091985).
	* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.

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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-02T01:23:08Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).		Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language). On 4 February 1944, Nelson returned to Camp Ritchie.

	On 4 February 1944, Nelson returned to Camp Ritchie.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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2026-09-01T12:50:09Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~On 17 March 1922 he attended Born in Boston, MA. From 1935 to 1939 he attended high school in Milton, MA. On 4 February 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie.~~ Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).		Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).

			On 4 February 1944, Nelson returned to Camp Ritchie.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).		* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
			* Born 17 March 1922 in Boston, MA.
	* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.		* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.
	* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.		* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
			* 1 July 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
			* 19 May 1944 — Graduated Class 12 OB (Japanese). Classified as Japanese Order of Battle Analyst.
	* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.		* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
			* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as French Linguist #2.
	* 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.		* 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.
	* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
			* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 11091985).
	* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
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Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T03:35:36Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).		On 17 March 1922 he attended Born in Boston, MA. From 1935 to 1939 he attended high school in Milton, MA. On 4 February 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie. Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).		* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
	* 31 March 1943 Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.		* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.
	* 9/1943 Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.		* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
	* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.		* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
	* 7 July 1944 Assigned to SWPAC.		* 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.
	* 12 June 1945? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
	* 12.
	* 16.
	* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language)~~. On 17 March 1922, he attended Born in Boston, MA. From 1935 to 1939, he attended high school in Milton, MA. On 4 February 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie~~.		Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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	* Born 17 March 1922 in Boston, MA.		* Born 17 March 1922 in Boston, MA.
	* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.		* 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.
			* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
	* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.		* 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
	* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as French Linguist #2.		* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as French Linguist #2.
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	* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
	* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).		* Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
	* September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
	* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 11091985).		* Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 11091985).
	* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.		* Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.

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