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|enlistment_place=KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN | |enlistment_place=KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
. He served on a team believed to include [[Kent, Harry S. (31390749)|Harry S. Kent]], Charles Winick, Edgar Boyco, and [[Mugnaini, Joseph A. (39269075)|Joseph A. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 2022-08-02 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-08-02 (1 post) | ||
Latest revision as of 01:45, 1 September 2026
| Harry Wesslund | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36459956 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 6F |
| Enlisted | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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Harry Wesslund (1912–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19.
Biography[edit | edit source]
. He served on a team believed to include Harry S. Kent, Charles Winick, Edgar Boyco, and [[Mugnaini, Joseph A. (39269075)|Joseph A.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- DEML; also Class 10 PI
- 6thArmyGp
- Also Class 19 PI
- PI 158
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 36459956 |
| Nara Name | WESSLUND HARRY |
| Nara State | 62 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 6255 |
| Nara DOE | 30443 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 93 |
| Nativity.1 | MONTANA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 12 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 46 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 3 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 36459956 |
| Class_Name | WESSLUND, Harry |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-08-02 (1 post)