Terry, William Mershon (01825893) - Revision history

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	* Folder title “Terry William Terry” matches William Mershon Terry II / Terry, William M. (01825893)—not Terry, Ben.		* Folder title “Terry William Terry” matches William Mershon Terry II / Terry, William Mershon (01825893)—not Terry, Ben.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Admin moved page Terry, William M. (01825893) to Terry, William Mershon (01825893) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Mershon

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	William Mershon Terry II was born on 29 December 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Paul Herbst and Elinor Weston Terry. Raised in New Castle and Wilmington, Delaware, he earned a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1942.		William Mershon Terry II was born on 29 December 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Paul Herbst and Elinor Weston Terry. Raised in New Castle and Wilmington, Delaware, he earned a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1942.

	Terry enlisted as a private in the Army Air Forces in 1942, attended technical schools at Chanute Field, Illinois, and was commissioned a second lieutenant after Tank Destroyer OCS at Camp Hood, Texas. In 1944 he transferred to military intelligence, took a photo-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 20), and instructed in terrain intelligence, tactics, and intelligence technique there in 1944–1945. Later in 1945 he joined the G-2 section of General Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Pacific, in the Philippines and Tokyo.		Terry enlisted as a private in the Army Air Forces in 1942, attended technical schools at Chanute Field, Illinois, and was commissioned a second lieutenant after Tank Destroyer OCS at Camp Hood, Texas. In 1944 he transferred to military intelligence, took a photo-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 20\|Class 20]]), and instructed in terrain intelligence, tactics, and intelligence technique there in 1944–1945. Later in 1945 he joined the G-2 section of General Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Pacific, in the Philippines and Tokyo.

	Discharged as a captain in 1947, Terry stayed in Japan with SCAP’s Natural Resources Section on postwar Japanese whaling and fisheries work, then built a long civilian career culminating as director of international affairs for NOAA. He died in 1973.		Discharged as a captain in 1947, Terry stayed in Japan with SCAP’s Natural Resources Section on postwar Japanese whaling and fisheries work, then built a long civilian career culminating as director of international affairs for NOAA. He died in 1973.

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	\|alias=William Mershon Terry II		\|alias=William Mershon Terry II
			\|photo=Terry_William_M_01825893_portrait.png
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	* Folder title “Terry William Terry” matches William Mershon Terry II / Terry, William M. (01825893)—not Terry, Ben.		* Folder title “Terry William Terry” matches William Mershon Terry II / Terry, William M. (01825893)—not Terry, Ben.

			== Gallery ==
			<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Terry_William_M_01825893_portrait.png\|William Mershon Terry II portrait (National Cyclopedia; RB Archive)
			Terry_William_M_01825893_bio_p1.png\|William Mershon Terry II biographical entry page mentioning Camp Ritchie (RB Archive)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Terry_William_M_01825893_bio_p1.png\|William Mershon Terry II biographical entry page mentioning Camp Ritchie (RB Archive)]]
			* [[:File:Terry_William_M_01825893_portrait.png\|William Mershon Terry II portrait (National Cyclopedia; RB Archive)]]
	* RB Archive Terry packet images (terry 01–06; portrait)		* RB Archive Terry packet images (terry 01–06; portrait)
	* RB Archive National Cyclopedia / biographical PDF on William Mershon Terry II		* RB Archive National Cyclopedia / biographical PDF on William Mershon Terry II

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2026-09-17T01:24:29Z

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	\|first=William		\|first=William
	\|middle=M.		\|middle=Mershon
	\|class_section=6B		\|class_section=6B
	\|class_rank=2nd Lt		\|class_rank=2nd Lt
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	\|death_place=Fairfax County, Virginia		\|death_place=Fairfax County, Virginia
	\|branch=United States Army		\|branch=United States Army
			\|birth_date=29 December 1920
			\|birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
			\|rank_final=Captain
			\|alias=William Mershon Terry II
	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''~~[[Terry, William M. (01825893)\|~~William M. Terry]]''' (~~1920–1973~~) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from~~ United States~~; Protestant)~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie in ~~class~~ 20.		'''William Mershon Terry II''' (29 December 1920 – 1973) was a United States Army officer who trained and taught at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 20]], and later became a leading U.S. fisheries official.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	He was born on Philadelphia, Pa., ~~Dec~~.		William Mershon Terry II was born on 29 December 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Paul Herbst and Elinor Weston Terry. Raised in New Castle and Wilmington, Delaware, he earned a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1942.

	In 1942 at ~~the University of Delaware~~. ~~William received his early education~~ at ~~public schools~~ in ~~New Castle~~ and ~~Wilmington~~, ~~Del~~., and ~~was graduated B.A~~.		Terry enlisted as a private in the Army Air Forces in 1942, attended technical schools at Chanute Field, Illinois, and was commissioned a second lieutenant after Tank Destroyer OCS at Camp Hood, Texas. In 1944 he transferred to military intelligence, took a photo-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 20), and instructed in terrain intelligence, tactics, and intelligence technique there in 1944–1945. Later in 1945 he joined the G-2 section of General Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces Pacific, in the Philippines and Tokyo.

	Terry ~~began his work in fisheries~~ in ~~1946, when he was assigned to the~~ Natural Resources Section ~~(NRS), GHQ, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), in Tokyo, to accompany the first~~ postwar Japanese whaling ~~expedition to the Antarctic as the U.S. From mid-1950 until the time of his death, he participated in most of the significant international fishery negotiations~~, ~~often acting~~ as ~~spokesman for the U.S. In 1951 Terry joined the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S.~~		Discharged as a captain in 1947, Terry stayed in Japan with SCAP’s Natural Resources Section on postwar Japanese whaling and fisheries work, then built a long civilian career culminating as director of international affairs for NOAA. He died in 1973.

	~~Five years later that office was transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1958 Terry became~~ director of the Office of International Relations of the latter. In October, 1970, the bureau was transferred to the newly formed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, and thereafter until the close of his life Terry was director of the Office of International Affairs for NOAA. Commissioner to the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries in February, 1971, Terry was instrumental in achieving acceptance of more effective and sophisticated concepts of international marine resource management off the East Coast of the United States.

	Delegation or as head of the delegation, and he participated extensively in the work of the major U.S. At the time of his death Terry was leading an intensive U.S. Effort to win international approval for further new and innovative changes he viewed as necessary to achieve the sound management of fisheries resources in the northwest Atlantic.

	~~Terry II~~ died in ~~Fairfax County, Va., May 6,~~ 1973.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also SGTC 14 PI		* Also SGTC 14 PI
	* PI 206		* PI 206
			* Folder title “Terry William Terry” matches William Mershon Terry II / Terry, William M. (01825893)—not Terry, Ben.

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 29 December 1920 — Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
			* 1942 — B.A., University of Delaware; enlisted in Army Air Forces.
			* 1943–1944 — Tank Destroyer OCS, Camp Hood; commissioned 2nd lieutenant.
			* 1944 — Photo-intelligence course at Camp Ritchie (Class 20); later instructor there.
			* 1945 — G-2, GHQ AFPAC (Philippines; Tokyo).
			* 1947 — Discharged as captain; continued SCAP fisheries work in Japan.
			* 1951–1973 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife / NOAA international fisheries career.
			* 1973 — Died.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive Terry packet images (terry 01–06; portrait)
			* RB Archive National Cyclopedia / biographical PDF on William Mershon Terry II
	* 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

Admin: Normalize place format (death_place: Fairfax County, Va -> Fairfax County, Virginia)

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Normalize place format (death_place: Fairfax County, Va -> Fairfax County, Virginia)

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	\|class_number=20		\|class_number=20
	\|class_display=20		\|class_display=20
	\|death_place=Fairfax County, Va		\|death_place=Fairfax County, Virginia
	\|branch=United States Army		\|branch=United States Army
	}}		}}

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	. William received his early education at public schools in New Castle and Wilmington, Del., and was graduated B.A. ~~in 1942 at the University of Delaware.~~ Terry began his work in fisheries in 1946, when he was assigned to the Natural Resources Section (NRS), GHQ, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), in Tokyo, to accompany the first postwar Japanese whaling expedition to the Antarctic as the U.S. In 1951 Terry joined the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Five years later that office was transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1958 Terry became director of the Office of International Relations of the latter. In October, 1970, the bureau was transferred to the newly formed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, and thereafter until the close of his life Terry was director of the Office of International Affairs for NOAA. From mid-1950 until the time of his death, he participated in most of the significant international fishery negotiations, often acting as spokesman for the U.S. delegation or as head of the delegation, and he participated extensively in the work of the major U.S. fishery commissions. commissioner to the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries in February, 1971, Terry was instrumental in achieving acceptance of more effective and sophisticated concepts of international marine resource management off the East Coast of the United States. At the time of his death Terry was leading an intensive U.S. ~~effort~~ to win international approval for further new and innovative changes he viewed as necessary to achieve the sound management of fisheries resources in the northwest Atlantic. Terry II died in Fairfax County, Va., May 6, 1973~~. He was born on Philadelphia, Pa., Dec~~.		He was born on Philadelphia, Pa., Dec.

			In 1942 at the University of Delaware. William received his early education at public schools in New Castle and Wilmington, Del., and was graduated B.A.

			Terry began his work in fisheries in 1946, when he was assigned to the Natural Resources Section (NRS), GHQ, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), in Tokyo, to accompany the first postwar Japanese whaling expedition to the Antarctic as the U.S. From mid-1950 until the time of his death, he participated in most of the significant international fishery negotiations, often acting as spokesman for the U.S. In 1951 Terry joined the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S.

			Five years later that office was transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1958 Terry became director of the Office of International Relations of the latter. In October, 1970, the bureau was transferred to the newly formed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, and thereafter until the close of his life Terry was director of the Office of International Affairs for NOAA. Commissioner to the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries in February, 1971, Terry was instrumental in achieving acceptance of more effective and sophisticated concepts of international marine resource management off the East Coast of the United States.

			Delegation or as head of the delegation, and he participated extensively in the work of the major U.S. At the time of his death Terry was leading an intensive U.S. Effort to win international approval for further new and innovative changes he viewed as necessary to achieve the sound management of fisheries resources in the northwest Atlantic.

			Terry II died in Fairfax County, Va., May 6, 1973.

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

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)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-23 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-23 (1 post)

Admin: Rewrite Facebook-voice biography; curate gallery

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Terry II was a Ritchie Boy. He was born on Philadelphia, Pa., Dec~~. William received his early education at public schools in New Castle and Wilmington, Del., and was graduated B.A. in 1942 at the University of Delaware. He did graduate work in English at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, in 1949-50 and in law at George Washington University in 1952-53. In 1942, during the Second World War, he enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Air Forces and in 1942-43 attended the Air Force Technical Schools, Chanute Field, III. After serving for four months in 1943 as a link trainer and celestial navigation trainer instructor at the held, he attended Tank Destroyer Officers’ Candidate School at Camp Hood, Tex., for three months. Commissioned a 2d lieutenant. he served as a tank destroyer unit commander in 1943-44, and later in 1944 he transferred to U.S. Army military intelligence and took a photo intelligence course at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Md. He was an instructor of terrain intelligence, tactics, and intelligence technique at the latter camp in 1944- 45, and later in 1945 he was assigned to the G-2 (intelligence) section of General Headquarters (GHQ), U.S. Army Forces Pacific (AFPAC) stationed first in the Philippines and then in Tokyo, Japan. Terry began his work in fisheries in 1946, when he was assigned to the Natural Resources Section (NRS), GHQ, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), in Tokyo, to accompany the first postwar Japanese whaling expedition to the Antarctic as the U.S. Army’s representative. In that capacity he was responsible for ensuring compliance with the International Whaling Convention rules and other directives of SCAP and to improve the efficiency of the whaling fleet. In 1947 he was discharged from the Army with the rank of captain. From the latter year until 1951 he served as a civilian whaling specialist with NRS, GHQ, SCAP in Tokyo. In that capacity he accompanied a second Antarctic whaling expedition; supervised Japanese whaling in the Antarctic, the Bonin Islands in the north Pacific, and in coastal waters; and studied fish regulations on the high seas. His work was considered instrumental in the rehabilitation of the Japanese whaling industry. In 1951 Terry joined the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S~~. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., as a specialist in its Office of Foreign Activities~~. Five years later that office was transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1958 Terry became director of the Office of International Relations of the latter. In October, 1966 the functions of the Office of International Relations were transferred to the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Department of the Interior. He was then assistant director for international affairs in this bureau until 1970, holding the additional position of acting deputy director of the bureau during 1968-70. In 1966 he was also chairman of the Planning, Programming and Budgeting Task Force for the bureau, which developed a five-year program. In October, 1970, the bureau was transferred to the newly formed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, and thereafter until the close of his life Terry was director of the Office of International Affairs for NOAA. From mid-1950 until the time of his death, he participated in most of the significant international fishery negotiations, often acting as spokesman for the U.S. delegation or as head of the delegation, and he participated extensively in the work of the major U.S. fishery commissions. commissioner to the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries in February, 1971, Terry was instrumental in achieving acceptance of more effective and sophisticated concepts of international marine resource management off the East Coast of the United States. It was his initiative and guidance that were behind the latter commission’s agreement in 1972 to establish catch quotas for fish stocks in this area and the subsequent expansion and refinement of this technique by means of assigning specific catch quotas to individual nations. The latter marked the first use of such a technique in an international fisheries management body. At the time of his death Terry was leading an intensive U.S. effort to win international approval for further new and innovative changes he viewed as necessary to achieve the sound management of fisheries resources in the northwest Atlantic. Terry II died in Fairfax County, Va., May 6, 1973.		. William received his early education at public schools in New Castle and Wilmington, Del., and was graduated B.A. in 1942 at the University of Delaware. Terry began his work in fisheries in 1946, when he was assigned to the Natural Resources Section (NRS), GHQ, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP), in Tokyo, to accompany the first postwar Japanese whaling expedition to the Antarctic as the U.S. In 1951 Terry joined the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. Five years later that office was transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife Service, and in 1958 Terry became director of the Office of International Relations of the latter. In October, 1970, the bureau was transferred to the newly formed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, and thereafter until the close of his life Terry was director of the Office of International Affairs for NOAA. From mid-1950 until the time of his death, he participated in most of the significant international fishery negotiations, often acting as spokesman for the U.S. delegation or as head of the delegation, and he participated extensively in the work of the major U.S. fishery commissions. commissioner to the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries in February, 1971, Terry was instrumental in achieving acceptance of more effective and sophisticated concepts of international marine resource management off the East Coast of the United States. At the time of his death Terry was leading an intensive U.S. effort to win international approval for further new and innovative changes he viewed as necessary to achieve the sound management of fisheries resources in the northwest Atlantic. Terry II died in Fairfax County, Va., May 6, 1973. He was born on Philadelphia, Pa., Dec.

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

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	\|class_rank=2nd Lt		\|class_rank=2nd Lt
	~~\|class_branch=AUS~~
	\|birth_year=1920		\|birth_year=1920
	\|death_year=1973		\|death_year=1973
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
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	\|death_place=Fairfax County, Va		\|death_place=Fairfax County, Va
			\|branch=United States Army
	}}		}}