Wilkerson, Ernest O - Revision history

Admin: RB Archive batch-4 curated media

2026-09-16T17:56:29Z

RB Archive batch-4 curated media

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	\|class_display=2		\|class_display=2
	\|rank_final=Second Lieutenant		\|rank_final=Second Lieutenant
			\|photo=Wilkerson_Ernest_O_portrait_c1949.png
	}}		}}

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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">
			Wilkerson_Ernest_O_portrait_c1949.png\|Ernest O. Wilkerson, portrait circa 1949 (RB Archive)
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Wilkerson_Ernest_O_portrait_c1949.png\|Ernest O. Wilkerson portrait, circa 1949]]
	* RB Archive folder “Ernest Wilkerson” — portrait circa 1949 (uploaded to profile / Gallery)		* RB Archive folder “Ernest Wilkerson” — portrait circa 1949 (uploaded to profile / Gallery)
	* 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

Admin: RB Archive batch-4 enrichment: Stub regen; Class 2 2LT; 1949 portrait cite

2026-09-16T17:55:44Z

RB Archive batch-4 enrichment: Stub regen; Class 2 2LT; 1949 portrait cite

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	\|class_number=2		\|class_number=2
	\|class_display=2		\|class_display=2
			\|rank_final=Second Lieutenant
	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Ernest O. Wilkerson''' (born 1920) was a United States Army ~~Second Lieutenant~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]].		'''Ernest O. Wilkerson''' (born 1920) was a United States Army second lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]].
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography, family~~ details~~, and~~ sources~~. Click Edit~~ to ~~change~~ this ~~page; no account is required~~.''		Ernest O. Wilkerson was born in 1920. Camp Ritchie roster records place him as a second lieutenant in Class 2.

			A published portrait from about 1949 is preserved in the RB Archive packet associated with his name. Further wartime unit and postwar career details remain thin in the sources presently attached to this profile.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also Class 27 GerOB		* Also Class 27 GerOB
			* Also Class 27 GerOB (imported roster note).
			* Large ABA Journal PDF in the RB Archive folder was not bulk-uploaded; portrait image curated separately.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 1920 — Born.
			* Camp Ritchie Class 2 — Second lieutenant.
			* c. 1949 — Published portrait (RB Archive).
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive folder “Ernest Wilkerson” — portrait circa 1949 (uploaded to profile / Gallery)
	* 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

2026-09-01T01:48:24Z

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: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T13:44:11Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|surname=Wilkerson		\|surname=Wilkerson
	\|first=Ernest		\|first=Ernest
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	\|class_display=2		\|class_display=2
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			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Ernest O. Wilkerson''' (born 1920) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]].
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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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

New page

{{Soldier
|surname=Wilkerson
|first=Ernest
|middle=O.
|class_rank=2nd Lt
|birth_year=1920
|certificate=145
|confidence=medium
|class_number=2
|class_display=2
}}

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

== Research notes ==
* Also Class 27 GerOB

== 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_Name || Wilkerson, Ernest O.
|-
| match_method || unique_name_no_asn
|-
| 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)