Pyne, John W. (01171727) - Revision history

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	\|class_display=3		\|class_display=3
	\|photo=~~6007403519281519~~.jpg		\|photo=Pyne_John_W_01171727_portrait.jpg
	\|birth_date=7 September 1918		\|birth_date=7 September 1918
	\|death_date=15 September 1999		\|death_date=15 September 1999
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			== Gallery ==
			<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Pyne_John_W_01171727_portrait.jpg\|John W. Pyne portrait (RB Archive)
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	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Pyne_John_W_01171727_portrait.jpg\|John W. Pyne portrait (RB Archive)]]
	* RB Archive: ''Pelliana: Military Records of the Pell Family, 1939–1945'', pp. 33–35		* RB Archive: ''Pelliana: Military Records of the Pell Family, 1939–1945'', pp. 33–35
	* [https://paw.princeton.edu/memorial/john-wright-pyne-%E2%80%9940 Princeton Alumni Weekly — John Wright Pyne ’40 memorial]		* [https://paw.princeton.edu/memorial/john-wright-pyne-%E2%80%9940 Princeton Alumni Weekly — John Wright Pyne ’40 memorial]

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	\|arm_or_service=Field Artillery		\|arm_or_service=Field Artillery
			\|rank_final=Captain
			\|awards=Purple Heart
			\|awards_grid=Purple Heart
			\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Purple_Heart_ribbon.png
			\|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Purple_Heart_ribbon.png
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	John was born September 7, ~~1918~~.		John Wright Pyne was born on 7 September 1918. He prepared at Groton and studied modern languages and literature at Princeton, where he also played football, polo, and rugby.

	~~Graduated from~~ Fort Sill ~~as 2nd Lieutenant~~ on October ~~15,~~ 1942 ~~and shipped to Military Intelligence Training Center at~~ Camp Ritchie, ~~Maryland~~. ~~Graduated December 24, 1942. In college he concentrated~~ in ~~modern languages and literature~~, ~~won freshman football numerals~~, ~~played polo~~ and ~~rugby,~~ and ~~was a member of Ivy Club~~.		Pyne enlisted in Troop F, 101st Cavalry, on 14 January 1941 and was commissioned at Fort Sill on 15 October 1942. After graduating from Camp Ritchie (Class 3), he instructed there and served with the 45th and 31st Infantry Divisions before joining the G-2 section of the 2nd Armored Division in England. He landed in Normandy on 10 June 1944, was wounded near Saint-Lô on 30 July, and received the Purple Heart; later assignments took him to Paris and Bremerhaven.

	~~He enlisted~~ as ~~private in Troop F, 101st Cavalry 14 January 1941 and went with that Regiment to Fort Devens.~~		Discharged as a captain on 24 January 1946, Pyne later returned to Army intelligence during the Korean War. He worked in banking and with New York brokerage firms before retiring in 1974 and died on 15 September 1999.

	Instructed at Camp Ritchie until April 1943 and then joined G-2 Section 45th Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia. Recalled from 45th Division in June 1943 and was attached to 158th Regiment, 31st Division on maneuvers in Louisiana with a ~~Military Intelligence Team (object was to show Staff of the Regiment how the Military Intelligence Sections worked in the field.) From September 1943 to January 1944 again instructed at Camp Ritchie.~~

	~~John left for England in January 1944 and in April was attached to G-2 Section, 2nd Armored Division at Tidmouth, England. Landed in Normandy~~ on June 10th, 1944 and was slightly wounded on July 30 in Notre Dame de Neuilly, South of St. Completed mission with the 2nd Armored Division on September 26, 1944, and left the outfit at Maastricht, Holland.

	~~Served with the 17th Port as Intelligence Officer in Bremerhaven, Germany from July to October 1945. Captain John Wright Pyne was discharged~~ January ~~24,~~ 1946~~. He prepared at Groton~~, ~~where he was active in sports and publications.~~

	~~Lo when serving with the 82nd Reconnaissance Division. Recalled~~ to ~~Military Intelligence Section Headquarters Paris where he remained as Communications Officer until V-Day. During~~ the Korean War~~, he served as an Army intelligence officer~~.

	He worked in banking and with ~~several NYC~~ brokerage firms before ~~he retired~~ in 1974.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Fr 423		* Fr 423
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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 7 September 1918 — Born.
			* 14 January 1941 — Enlisted in Troop F, 101st Cavalry.
			* 15 October 1942 — Commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Sill.
			* 24 December 1942 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 3); later served there as an instructor.
			* 10 June 1944 — Landed in Normandy with the 2nd Armored Division.
			* 30 July 1944 — Wounded near Saint-Lô; received the Purple Heart.
			* July–October 1945 — Intelligence officer with the 17th Port at Bremerhaven.
			* 24 January 1946 — Discharged as a captain.
			* Korean War — Returned to Army intelligence service.
			* 1974 — Retired from banking and brokerage work.
			* 15 September 1999 — Died.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive: ''Pelliana: Military Records of the Pell Family, 1939–1945'', pp. 33–35
			* [https://paw.princeton.edu/memorial/john-wright-pyne-%E2%80%9940 Princeton Alumni Weekly — John Wright Pyne ’40 memorial]
	* 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 ==
-. John was born September 7, 1918. John left for England in January 1944 and in April was attached to G-2 Section, 2nd Armored Division at Tidmouth, England. Captain John Wright Pyne was discharged January 24, 1946. He prepared at Groton, where he was active in sports and publications. In college he concentrated in modern languages and literature, won freshman football numerals, played polo and rugby, and was a member of Ivy Club. He enlisted as private in Troop F, 101st Cavalry 14 January 1941 and went with that Regiment to Fort Devens. Graduated from Fort Sill as 2nd Lieutenant on October 15, 1942 and shipped to Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Graduated December 24, 1942. Instructed at Camp Ritchie until April 1943 and then joined G-2 Section 45th Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia. Recalled from 45th Division in June 1943 and was attached to 158th Regiment, 31st Division on maneuvers in Louisiana with a Military Intelligence Team (object was to show Staff of the Regiment how the Military Intelligence Sections worked in the field.) From September 1943 to January 1944 again instructed at Camp Ritchie. Landed in Normandy on June 10th, 1944 and was slightly wounded on July 30 in Notre Dame de Neuilly, South of St. Lo when serving with the 82nd Reconnaissance Division. Completed mission with the 2nd Armored Division on September 26, 1944, and left the outfit at Maastricht, Holland. Recalled to Military Intelligence Section Headquarters Paris where he remained as Communications Officer until V-Day. Served with the 17th Port as Intelligence Officer in Bremerhaven, Germany from July to October 1945. During the Korean War, he served as an Army intelligence officer. He worked in banking and with several NYC brokerage firms before he retired in 1974.
+John was born September 7, 1918.
 == 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 2022-12-31 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-31 (1 post)

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	'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John W. Pyne]]''' (7 September 1918 – 15 September 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.		'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John Wright Pyne]]''' (7 September 1918 – 15 September 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~John Wright Pyne was a Ritchie Boy~~. John was born September 7, 1918. He prepared at Groton, where he was active in sports and publications. In college he concentrated in modern languages and literature, won freshman football numerals, played polo and rugby, and was a member of Ivy Club. He enlisted as private in Troop F, 101st Cavalry 14 January 1941 and went with that Regiment to Fort Devens. Graduated from Fort Sill as 2nd Lieutenant on October 15, 1942 and shipped to Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Graduated December 24, 1942. Instructed at Camp Ritchie until April 1943 and then joined G-2 Section 45th Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia. Recalled from 45th Division in June 1943 and was attached to 158th Regiment, 31st Division on maneuvers in Louisiana with a Military Intelligence Team (object was to show Staff of the Regiment how the Military Intelligence Sections worked in the field.) From September 1943 to January 1944 again instructed at Camp Ritchie~~. John left for England in January 1944 and in April was attached to G-2 Section, 2nd Armored Division at Tidmouth, England~~. Landed in Normandy on June 10th, 1944 and was slightly wounded on July 30 in Notre Dame de Neuilly, South of St. Lo when serving with the 82nd Reconnaissance Division~~. Received Purple Heart~~. Completed mission with the 2nd Armored Division on September 26, 1944, and left the outfit at Maastricht, Holland. Recalled to Military Intelligence Section Headquarters Paris where he remained as Communications Officer until V-Day. Served with the 17th Port as Intelligence Officer in Bremerhaven, Germany from July to October 1945~~. Captain John Wright Pyne was discharged January 24, 1946~~. During the Korean War, he served as an Army intelligence officer. He worked in banking and with several NYC brokerage firms before he retired in 1974~~. He passed away on September 15, 1999~~.		. John was born September 7, 1918. John left for England in January 1944 and in April was attached to G-2 Section, 2nd Armored Division at Tidmouth, England. Captain John Wright Pyne was discharged January 24, 1946. He prepared at Groton, where he was active in sports and publications. In college he concentrated in modern languages and literature, won freshman football numerals, played polo and rugby, and was a member of Ivy Club. He enlisted as private in Troop F, 101st Cavalry 14 January 1941 and went with that Regiment to Fort Devens. Graduated from Fort Sill as 2nd Lieutenant on October 15, 1942 and shipped to Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Graduated December 24, 1942. Instructed at Camp Ritchie until April 1943 and then joined G-2 Section 45th Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia. Recalled from 45th Division in June 1943 and was attached to 158th Regiment, 31st Division on maneuvers in Louisiana with a Military Intelligence Team (object was to show Staff of the Regiment how the Military Intelligence Sections worked in the field.) From September 1943 to January 1944 again instructed at Camp Ritchie. Landed in Normandy on June 10th, 1944 and was slightly wounded on July 30 in Notre Dame de Neuilly, South of St. Lo when serving with the 82nd Reconnaissance Division. Completed mission with the 2nd Armored Division on September 26, 1944, and left the outfit at Maastricht, Holland. Recalled to Military Intelligence Section Headquarters Paris where he remained as Communications Officer until V-Day. Served with the 17th Port as Intelligence Officer in Bremerhaven, Germany from July to October 1945. During the Korean War, he served as an Army intelligence officer. He worked in banking and with several NYC brokerage firms before he retired in 1974.

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

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	\|birth_year=1918		\|birth_year=1918
	\|death_year=1999		\|death_year=1999
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
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	\|death_date=15 September 1999		\|death_date=15 September 1999
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	'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John W. Pyne]]''' (7 September 1918 – 15 September 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.		'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John W. Pyne]]''' (7 September 1918 – 15 September 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
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	'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John W. Pyne]]''' (~~1918–1999~~) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.		'''[[Pyne, John W. (01171727)\|John W. Pyne]]''' (7 September 1918 – 15 September 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
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			\|death_date=15 September 1999
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