Wegener, William A. (0274704) - Revision history

Admin: RB Archive batch-14 curated media

2026-09-17T02:31:45Z

RB Archive batch-14 curated media

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~caption]]<~~/~~nowiki>~~</~~code~~> ~~here, or set <code>\|photo=Example.jpg~~</~~code~~> ~~in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Wegener_William_A_0274704_portrait.jpg\|Capt. William A. Wegner / Wegener portrait (RB Archive)
			Wegener_William_A_0274704_service_sketch.jpg\|Service sketch for Capt. William A. Wegner, Camp Ritchie Class 15 / 41st Division (RB Archive)
			</gallery>
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	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Wegener_William_A_0274704_service_sketch.jpg\|Service sketch for Capt. William A. Wegner, Camp Ritchie Class 15 / 41st Division (RB Archive)]]
			* [[:File:Wegener_William_A_0274704_portrait.jpg\|Capt. William A. Wegner / Wegener portrait (RB Archive)]]
	* [https://www.fold3.com/record/625348126/william-wegner-1894-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file Fold3 / VA BIRLS death file, William Wegner (1894)]		* [https://www.fold3.com/record/625348126/william-wegner-1894-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file Fold3 / VA BIRLS death file, William Wegner (1894)]
	* RB Archive Who’s Who–style service sketch for Capt. William A. Wegner (Class 15 / 41st Division)		* RB Archive Who’s Who–style service sketch for Capt. William A. Wegner (Class 15 / 41st Division)

Admin: RB Archive batch-14 enrichment: RB Archive packet chronological regen (Wegner/Wegener)

2026-09-17T02:29:40Z

RB Archive batch-14 enrichment: RB Archive packet chronological regen (Wegner/Wegener)

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	\|class_display=15		\|class_display=15
	\|arm_or_service=Medical Administrative Corps		\|arm_or_service=Medical Administrative Corps
			\|birth_date=22 March 1894
			\|birth_year=1894
			\|death_date=6 June 1988
			\|death_year=1988
			\|birth_place=Brenham, Texas
			\|rank_final=Capt
			\|awards=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
			\|awards_grid=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
			\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png
			\|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png
	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''William A. Wegener''' was a ~~United States Army Captain~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]]~~, Maryland,~~ in [[Class 15]].		'''[[Wegener, William A. (0274704)\|William A. Wegener]]''' (22 March 1894 – 6 June 1988), also recorded as William A. Wegner, was a Medical Administrative Corps captain who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[Class 15]] and served as an order-of-battle staff officer with the 41st Infantry Division in the Southwest Pacific.
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		William Albert Wegner (roster title Wegener) was born on 22 March 1894, the son of Adolph Wegner of Brenham, Washington. He graduated Ph.G. from the Medical Department of the University of Texas at Galveston and later married Luella A. Wegner of Clifton, Texas.

			He entered service as a Reserve officer on 16 April 1942. On 26 November 1943 he entered the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, graduating on 3 February 1944 with [[Class 15]]. Wegner then served with the 41st Infantry Division as a G-2 order-of-battle staff officer in the South Pacific, including Biak, the Philippines (Zamboanga), and Jolo, for about eight and a half months. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one star and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one star, and was discharged on 16 November 1945.

			Wegner, a veteran of both world wars, died on 6 June 1988 at age ninety-four.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also SC 14 JapOB; SC6 PI		* Also SC 14 JapOB; SC6 PI
	* 3/22/1894-		* 3/22/1894-
			* Roster page title uses Wegener; contemporary sketch and Class_Name use Wegner. Alias retained.

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			== Timeline ==
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			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 22 March 1894 — Born; later associated with Brenham, Washington.
			* 16 April 1942 — Entered service as a Reserve officer.
			* 26 November 1943 — Entered Camp Ritchie (Class 15).
			* 3 February 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie.
			* 1944–1945 — Order-of-battle staff officer, 41st Infantry Division, Southwest Pacific.
			* 16 November 1945 — Discharged.
			* 6 June 1988 — Died.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://www.fold3.com/record/625348126/william-wegner-1894-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file Fold3 / VA BIRLS death file, William Wegner (1894)]
			* RB Archive Who’s Who–style service sketch for Capt. William A. Wegner (Class 15 / 41st Division)
	* 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
	* 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)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-09-01T01:43:03Z

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)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T19:13:56Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|class_section=5B		\|class_section=5B
	\|class_rank=Captain		\|class_rank=Captain
	~~\|class_branch=MAC~~		\|nativity=United States
	\|nativity=US		\|religion=Protestant
	\|religion=P
	\|overseas=N		\|overseas=N
	\|certificate=5482		\|certificate=5482
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	\|class_number=15		\|class_number=15
	\|class_display=15		\|class_display=15
			\|arm_or_service=Medical Administrative Corps
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2026-08-20T13:40:34Z

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	\|asn=0274704		\|asn=0274704
	\|surname=Wegener		\|surname=Wegener
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			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''William A. Wegener''' was a United States Army Captain who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 15]].
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T04:35:44Z

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	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=US
	\|religion=P		\|religion=P
	~~\|assignment=VII-920~~
	\|overseas=N		\|overseas=N
	\|certificate=5482		\|certificate=5482
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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)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

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{{Soldier
|asn=0274704
|surname=Wegener
|first=William
|middle=A.
|alias=Wegner
|class_section=5B
|class_rank=Captain
|class_branch=MAC
|nativity=US
|religion=P
|assignment=VII-920
|overseas=N
|certificate=5482
|confidence=high
|class_number=15
|class_display=15
}}

== Biography ==
''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''

== Research notes ==
* Also SC 14 JapOB; SC6 PI
* 3/22/1894-

== Gallery ==
''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''

== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Class_ASN || 274704
|-
| Class_Name || WEGNER, William A.
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_compatible
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)