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|death_year=2004
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|nativity=Au
|nativity=Austria
|religion=H
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS
|enlistment_place=FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Just getting around to posting some documents related to Ritchie Boy Harry S. Kent that were sent by his nephew Aran Benyishay. RB Kent's team was believed to include Charles Winick, Edgar Boyco, Joe Mugnaini, and Harry Wesslund.
Harry S. Kent (also known as Katz; 1917–2004) was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22 and served with IPW Team 190. His team was believed to include Charles Winick, Edgar Boyco, [[Mugnaini, Joseph A. (39269075)|Joseph A.
 
Included is a photo from his German passport. We received a copy of his Military Certification of Service as a pdf.


== Research notes ==
== 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 2022-08-02 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-08-02 (1 post)