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'''Adam M. Cucuzzella''' (1922&ndash;1988) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]]. Adam enlisted at New York City, New York.
'''[[Cucuzzella, Adam M. (32621831)|Adam M. Cucuzzella]]''' (1922–1988) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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(32621831)|Adam Cucuzzella]] was born in January 23, 1922 in Nancy, Ohio.
 
He Graduated high school.
 
He was drafted into the US Army on November 7, 1942 as a Private First Class while he was living in the Bronx, NY.
 
(32621831)|Adam Cucuzzella]] completed his training at Camp Ritchie on April 9, 1943.
 
He departed from Fort Hamilton, NY on the SS Evangeline for Algiers where he arrived on June 21, 1943 and was attached to the First Army. Sergeant Cucuzzella also served in Mobile Field Interrogation Unit-4 (MFIU-4), and his last assignment in the Army was with HQ Company of the 26th Infantry Division RB Cucuzzella returned home in October 1945. Ritchie Boy [[Cucuzzella, Adam M.
 
Tech Sergeant Cucuzzella served in the following campaigns/battles: Ardennes Central Europe Normandy Northern France Rhineland Sicily He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Europe, Africa, Middle East Service Medal.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* MFIU-4
* MFIU-4
* Civil Life
* OCR (94%) of `1756685527686694.jpg` (gallery document).
* OCR (80%) of `1756685631020017.jpg` (DISCHARGE, GOOD CONDUCT) — dated 1 November 1944.


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== Technical record ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 23 January 1922 in U.S. (Ohio).
* 7 November 1942 — Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32621831).
* 4 May 1943 — Promoted to Cpl.
* 16 May 1945 — Served as Sgt with HQ Company, 26th Infantry Division.
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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 2018-02-27 (3 posts)
* [[:File:1756685527686694.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1756685527686694.jpg]]
* [[:File:1756685631020017.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1756685631020017.jpg]]
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Adam M. Cucuzzella for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Cucuzzella, Adam M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ADAM M. CUCUZZELLA.doc)
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