Pringle, William Ellsworth (0383831) - Revision history

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	* 1941 — Metallurgy courses, Pennsylvania State College.		* 1941 — Metallurgy courses, Pennsylvania State College.
	* 27 April 1942 — Entered WWII service.		* 27 April 1942 — Entered WWII service.
			* 22 May 1946 — Separated from service as captain.
	* — Photointerpretation instructor / intelligence instruction supervisor, Camp Ritchie.		* — Photointerpretation instructor / intelligence instruction supervisor, Camp Ritchie.
	* — Economics officer, OMGUS / German Standard-of-Living Board.		* — Economics officer, OMGUS / German Standard-of-Living Board.
	* 22 May 1946 — Separated from service as captain.
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	'''[[Pringle, William E. (0383831)\|William Ellsworth Pringle]]''' (born 13 June 1916) was a Pittsburgh steel engineer and Army captain who supervised intelligence instruction at [[Camp Ritchie]] and later served in military government in occupied Germany.		'''[[Pringle, William Ellsworth (0383831)\|William Ellsworth Pringle]]''' (born 13 June 1916) was a Pittsburgh steel engineer and Army captain who supervised intelligence instruction at [[Camp Ritchie]] and later served in military government in occupied Germany.
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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==


			== Gallery ==
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			Pringle_William_E_0383831_family_entry.jpg\|Hout family genealogy entry for Capt. William Ellsworth Pringle (RB Archive)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Pringle_William_E_0383831_family_entry.jpg\|Hout family genealogy entry for Capt. William Ellsworth Pringle (RB Archive)]]
	* RB Archive Hout family genealogy entry for Captain William Ellsworth Pringle		* RB Archive Hout family genealogy entry for Captain William Ellsworth Pringle
	* 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

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	\|birth_place=Pennsylvania		\|birth_place=Pennsylvania
	\|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps		\|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps
			\|rank_final=Capt
			\|awards=European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal
			\|awards_grid=European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal;;American Campaign Medal;;World War II Victory Medal
			\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_ribbon.png;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png
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	'''[[Pringle, William E. (0383831)\|William Ellsworth Pringle]]''' (13 June 1916 ~~– 1995~~) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant)~~ who ~~trained~~ at Camp Ritchie in ~~class 16~~.		'''[[Pringle, William E. (0383831)\|William Ellsworth Pringle]]''' (born 13 June 1916) was a Pittsburgh steel engineer and Army captain who supervised intelligence instruction at [[Camp Ritchie]] and later served in military government in occupied Germany.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	William was born June ~~13,~~ 1916 in Pennsylvania.		William Ellsworth Pringle was born on 13 June 1916 in Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration from Duquesne University in 1939 and took metallurgy coursework at Pennsylvania State College in 1941. From 1939 to 1942 he worked as a production engineer for Jones & Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh. He married Mary Louise Markle.

	~~In Business Administration~~ from ~~Duquesne University, Pittsburgh in 1939~~. He ~~took courses~~ in ~~Metallurgy~~ at ~~Pennsylvania State College~~ in ~~1941~~.		Pringle served from 27 April 1942 to 22 May 1946. As a first lieutenant he was intelligence officer of an antiaircraft automatic-weapons battalion and an aerial photo interpreter. He instructed in photointerpretation and became supervisor of intelligence instruction at the Military Intelligence Training Center, [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland ([[Class 16]] association on the roster). As a captain he served as economics officer in military government, coordinating steel-plant survey reports in the American occupation zone and representing metals industries on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government. He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.

	~~He instructed in photo interpretation and became supervisor of instruction in intelligence at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland as a Captain.~~		== Research notes ==

	He was employed with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, studying customers' requirements, conducted time studies and improved operations practices, and was Production Engineer from 1939 to 1942. He served in World War II, from April 27, 1942, to May 22, 1946 as intelligence Staff Officer, with the rank of First Lieutenant. Captain William Ellsworth Pringle was awarded the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.

	He was the Intelligence Officer of an Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons battalion, and later an Aerial Photo Interpreter. He was Economics Officer in Military Government and coordinated reports of surveys made of steel plants in the American Occupation zone in Germany. Later, he served as metals industries representative on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government.

	~~William passed away on Feb 17, 1995.~~

	~~== Research notes ==~~
	~~''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''~~

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			* 13 June 1916 — Born in Pennsylvania.
			* 1939 — B.S., Duquesne University; began Jones & Laughlin Steel work.
			* 1941 — Metallurgy courses, Pennsylvania State College.
			* 27 April 1942 — Entered WWII service.
			* — Photointerpretation instructor / intelligence instruction supervisor, Camp Ritchie.
			* — Economics officer, OMGUS / German Standard-of-Living Board.
			* 22 May 1946 — Separated from service as captain.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive Hout family genealogy entry for Captain William Ellsworth Pringle
	* 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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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	. William was born June 13, 1916 in Pennsylvania. Captain William Ellsworth Pringle was awarded the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. William passed away on Feb 17, 1995. He graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh in 1939. He took courses in Metallurgy at Pennsylvania State College in 1941. He was employed with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, studying customers' requirements, conducted time studies and improved operations practices, and was Production Engineer from 1939 to 1942. He served in World War II, from April 27, 1942, to May 22, 1946 as intelligence Staff Officer, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was the Intelligence Officer of an Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons battalion, and later an Aerial Photo Interpreter~~. He instructed in photo interpretation and became supervisor of instruction in intelligence at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland as a Captain~~. He was Economics Officer in Military Government and coordinated reports of surveys made of steel plants in the American Occupation zone in Germany. Later, he served as metals industries representative on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government.		William was born June 13, 1916 in Pennsylvania.

			In Business Administration from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh in 1939. He took courses in Metallurgy at Pennsylvania State College in 1941.

			He instructed in photo interpretation and became supervisor of instruction in intelligence at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland as a Captain.

			He was employed with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, studying customers' requirements, conducted time studies and improved operations practices, and was Production Engineer from 1939 to 1942. He served in World War II, from April 27, 1942, to May 22, 1946 as intelligence Staff Officer, with the rank of First Lieutenant. Captain William Ellsworth Pringle was awarded the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.

			He was the Intelligence Officer of an Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons battalion, and later an Aerial Photo Interpreter. He was Economics Officer in Military Government and coordinated reports of surveys made of steel plants in the American Occupation zone in Germany. Later, he served as metals industries representative on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government.

			William passed away on Feb 17, 1995.

	== Research notes ==		== 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)

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	\|first=William		\|first=William
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	'''[[Pringle, William E. (0383831)\|William E. Pringle]]''' (13 June 1916 – 1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.		'''[[Pringle, William E. (0383831)\|William Ellsworth Pringle]]''' (13 June 1916 – 1995) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~William Ellsworth Pringle was a Ritchie Boy~~. William was born June 13, 1916 in Pennsylvania. He graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh in 1939. He took courses in Metallurgy at Pennsylvania State College in 1941. He was employed with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, studying customers' requirements, conducted time studies and improved operations practices, and was Production Engineer from 1939 to 1942. He served in World War II, from April 27, 1942, to May 22, 1946 as intelligence Staff Officer, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was the Intelligence Officer of an Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons battalion, and later an Aerial Photo Interpreter. He instructed in photo interpretation and became supervisor of instruction in intelligence at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland as a Captain. He was Economics Officer in Military Government and coordinated reports of surveys made of steel plants in the American Occupation zone in Germany. Later, he served as metals industries representative on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government~~. Captain William Ellsworth Pringle was awarded the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. William passed away on Feb 17, 1995~~.		. William was born June 13, 1916 in Pennsylvania. Captain William Ellsworth Pringle was awarded the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. William passed away on Feb 17, 1995. He graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh in 1939. He took courses in Metallurgy at Pennsylvania State College in 1941. He was employed with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, studying customers' requirements, conducted time studies and improved operations practices, and was Production Engineer from 1939 to 1942. He served in World War II, from April 27, 1942, to May 22, 1946 as intelligence Staff Officer, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was the Intelligence Officer of an Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons battalion, and later an Aerial Photo Interpreter. He instructed in photo interpretation and became supervisor of instruction in intelligence at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland as a Captain. He was Economics Officer in Military Government and coordinated reports of surveys made of steel plants in the American Occupation zone in Germany. Later, he served as metals industries representative on the German Standard-of-Living Board, Office of Military Government.

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

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	\|class_rank=1st Lt		\|class_rank=1st Lt
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	\|birth_year=1916		\|birth_year=1916
	\|death_year=1995		\|death_year=1995
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
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