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|class_section=6C
|class_section=6C
|class_rank=T/Sgt
|class_rank=Technical Sergeant
|birth_year=1911
|birth_year=1911
|death_year=1978
|death_year=1978
|nativity=US
|nativity=United States
|religion=Q
|religion=Quaker
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|certificate=5117
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|class_number=14
|class_number=14
|class_display=14
|class_display=14
|awards=American Defense Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
|awards_grid=American Defense Medal@@European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star;;Good Conduct Medal;;World War II Victory Medal
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|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_American_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_ribbon.png;Ribbon_Army_Good_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_World_War_II_Victory_Medal_ribbon.png
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|rank_final=Technical Sergeant
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'''Debonsall Hedley''' (1911–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Quaker) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
'''[[Hedley, Debonsall (6997907)|Debonsall Hedley]]''' (1911–1978) was a Quaker Ritchie Boy (Class 14) who served as a technical sergeant, including the Normandy campaign, before an honorable discharge in November 1945.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Debonsall Hedley was a Ritchie Boy. He graduated from Class 14 at Camp Ritchie. According to the separation document attached, he enlisted on November 24, 1939. He was discharged from service on November 2, 1945. He was in the Normandy campaign, and earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Defense Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. He served 4 years, 8 months and 29 days continental service, and 1 years, 2 months, 10 days of foreign service.
Debonsall Hedley was born in 1911. A Quaker by religion in roster data, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on 24 November 1939 and later trained at Camp Ritchie, graduating with Class 14.
 
Hedley served overseas in the Normandy campaign. His separation papers identify him as a technical sergeant of the 403rd Air Base Depot and credit about four years, eight months of continental service and about one year, two months of foreign service. He was honorably discharged on 2 November 1945. Documented awards include the American Defense Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
 
He died in 1978.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* OCR (100%) of `6021299114558626.jpg` (CAMP RITCHIE, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, Camp Ritchie).
* OCR (99%) of `6021299107891960.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 2 November 1945 — rank mentioned: Sergeant.
* OCR (97%) of `6021299111225293.jpg` (DISCHARGE, bronze star, Good Conduct) — rank mentioned: Captain.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 1911 — Born.
* 24 November 1939 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army.
* Camp Ritchie Class 14.
* Normandy campaign (European Theater).
* 2 November 1945 — Honorably discharged as technical sergeant, 403rd Air Base Depot.
* 1978 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-GSP060 Historical Society of Pennsylvania — finding aid GSP060]
* [https://www.worldcat.org/title/232362028 WorldCat record 232362028]
* RB Archive scan set DH.pdf / DH-page-001–003.jpg (private copies aligned with gallery documents)
* [[:File:6021299114558626.jpg|Camp Ritchie training document (gallery)]]
* [[:File:6021299111225293.jpg|Awards / discharge document (gallery)]]
* [[:File:6021299107891960.jpg|Separation / discharge document (gallery)]]
* 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 2023-01-05 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-05 (1 post)
* [[:File:6021299114558626.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 6021299114558626.jpg]]
* [[:File:6021299107891960.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 6021299107891960.jpg]]
* [[:File:6021299111225293.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 6021299111225293.jpg]]
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