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'''[[Shingleton, Gordon D. (11121625)|Gordon D. Shingleton]]''' (29 February 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13; 14.
'''[[Shingleton, Gordon D. (11121625)|Gordon Davis Shingleton]]''' (29 February 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Baltimore-born Ritchie Boy (Classes 13–14) who earned a Bronze Star as a photo interpreter for ETO Historical Section and later served as a lieutenant colonel.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Gordon Davis Shingleton was a Ritchie Boy. This is another long one, but plenty of great information! Gordon Davis Shingleton was born February 29, 1924, at Baltimore, Maryland. After finishing high school with highest honors, in Charleston, West Virginia, he entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941, but his college education was interrupted by World War II. He enlisted December 8, 1942 and was called to duty June 17, 1943. After basic training he was sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland, Military Intelligence Training Center, where he was trained as a Photo Interpreter. He went to England larch 21, 1944, and there was assigned to the Historical Section Special Troops, ETC, located first in London but later in Paris after the liberation. He returned to the States January 31, 1946, and, after a brief, temporary duty with the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department at Washington, he was honorably discharged from active service, but remained in the Reserves as Technician, 4th Grade. He received the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European Theater Ribbon, Victory and Army Reserve Medals, and a Citation. Re-entering M.I.T. as a Junior, Mr. Shingleton received a B.S. Degree in mid-year 1947, with a major in Industrial Engineering in the Chemical field. He was first employed by National Carbon Company at Niagara Falls, Kew York, as Quality Control Engineer. Through evening courses at Buffalo University, he received Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Statistics. Shingleton was married July 31, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Nall in the First Methodist Church at Clarksburg, West Virginia. She was born February 17, 1927, daughter of Dr. and Martha (Thompson Hall, of Clarksburg). She was a graduate of Wilson College, with a major in biology. In 1954 they moved to Lutherville, Maryland, where Mr. Shingleton was employed by Crown, Cork, and Seal Corporation as Senior Engineer in Research and Development in Baltimore. On April 3, 1959, he re-entered active military service as an active Reservist, in the grade of captain. He was assigned to Edgewood Arsenal as Executive Officer, Chemical Corps, Quality assurance Technical Agency. From there he went to Okinawa August 27, 1961, for a thirty month tour of duty as Deputy Chemical Officer of the Ryukyu Islands. His family followed later, and while there Mrs. Shingleton took an active part in the women's activities, serving as president of the Woman's Club and editor of their magazine, “Isle Tell". Captain Shingleton was promoted to Major in 1953. From April 1, 1964 to June 15, 1967 he was Chief of Command and Management Branch of the United States Chemical School at Fort McClellan, Alabama. While there he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and transferred in June to Picatinny Arsenal, at Dover, New Jersey, as Deputy Project Manager. In February 1970, he was assigned to a year's duty in Vietnam. at the Long Binh Supply Depot there he was first in charge of Quality Assurance and later of the Storage Division. He returned to the States February 19, 1971, and is at present at Fort George Meade, Maryland, as Deputy Chemical Officer, Headquarters, First Army. On August 16, 1987, LTC Shingleton received the Army Commendation Medal, an Oak Leaf Cluster, for his outstanding service at Fort McClellan and in January 1970, a second Oak Leaf Cluster for "“exceptional, meritorious service at Picatinny arsenal as Project Officer in the Mines Technical Division of the office of Project Manager, Material Command". In Vietnam he received a second Bronze Star medal. (Sec appendix). The permanent home of the family is was in Berkeley County, West Virginia, near Gerrardstown. Shingleton are members of the First United Presbyterian Church and have always been leaders in church and civic work. He has been an Elder in the church since 1950, serving on the Session wherever located. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. (Copied from Official Discharge, World War II.) "Photo-Interpreter - Served in the European Theater of Operations. Organized system for interpreting and classifying over 75,000 Signal Corps photos, and was responsible for correlating all photo information with official reports historics and manuscripts submitted from the European Theater of Operations to Historical Division, War Department, Special Staff from D-Day, 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, V. Was responsible for D-Day interview of combat photographer. This system of interpreting combat photos will be the basis of future investigations made by Historical Division of War Department, Special Staff," CITATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL "Technician Fourth Grade Gordon D. Shingleton (Army Serial no. 11121625) Army of the United States, for meritorious service in connection with military operations, as Photo Interpreter, Historical Section, Headquarters European Theater of Operations, from 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton displayed outstanding initiative, resourcefulness and devotion to duty in the pursuit of the tasks assigned to him. He established standard operating procedure for interpreting and classifying 70,000 photographs taken by official Army photographers and he further devised and put into operation a clear and definite index system which by permitting the immediate location of any photographic material, was a vast improvement on the existing facilities. The accomplishment of Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States. Entered military service from West Virginia." OKINAWA TOWN HONORS LOCAL ARMY CAPTAIN (June 14, 1962). A Hagerstown Anny Captain has been honored by the villagers of a community on the faroff Island of Okinawa, according to a special dispatch to the Daily Mail from Fort Buckner, Okinawa. The officer is Captain Gordon G. Shingleton, son of Mrs. Shingleton, 1710 Cathedral Ave. According to the dispatch, Capt. Shingleton "was honored by the village of Kawa-son on May 31 for his part in bringing water to the drought-stricken village last fall." The dispatch from Okinawa further says: “Working on his own time, Capt. Shingleton and nine other soldiers hauled 177,000 gallons of water to the village and the local school." Assigned to the U.S. Army, Ryukyu Islands Chemical Office, the captain entered the Army in 1943 and arrived overseas last August on this tour of duty. The 37-year-old officer is a 1942 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge, Mass. and a 1954 graduate of the University of Buffalo. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland Gordon passed away May 18, 2013 at the age of 89.
Gordon Davis Shingleton was born on 29 February 1924 in Baltimore. After high school in Charleston, West Virginia, he entered MIT in 1941; war interrupted his studies. He enlisted on 8 December 1942, entered active duty on 17 June 1943, and trained as a photo interpreter at Camp Ritchie (Classes 13–14).
 
Arriving in England on 21 March 1944, he served with Historical Section, Special Troops, ETO—in London and later Paris—organizing interpretation and indexing of tens of thousands of Signal Corps photographs from D-Day through VE-Day. He received the Bronze Star for that work, returned to the United States on 31 January 1946, and left active duty as a technician fourth grade while remaining in the Reserves.
 
He finished a B.S. at MIT in 1947, later an M.B.A., worked as an engineer, and returned to active Reserve service as a captain (1959), with assignments including Edgewood Arsenal, Okinawa, Fort McClellan, Picatinny Arsenal, and Vietnam; he rose to lieutenant colonel and earned additional Bronze Star and Army Commendation awards. He died on 18 May 2013.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* NG Class 13 6A
* Class 13 6A


== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* 29 February 1924 — Born in Baltimore.
* 1941 — Entered MIT; studies interrupted by war.
* 8 December 1942 / 17 June 1943 — Enlisted; active duty.
* Camp Ritchie Classes 13–14 — Photo interpreter.
* 21 March 1944 – 31 January 1946 — ETO Historical Section photo interpretation (London/Paris); Bronze Star.
* 1947 — B.S., MIT; later M.B.A.; engineering career.
* 1959 onward — Active Reserve (captain to lieutenant colonel); Okinawa, Fort McClellan, Picatinny, Vietnam.
* 18 May 2013 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/baltimoresun/name/gordon-shingleton-obituary?id=20559758 Legacy / Baltimore Sun — Gordon Shingleton]
* [https://www.loudounfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Gordon-Shingleton/#!/Obituary Loudoun Funeral Chapel — Gordon Shingleton]
* Family / county history biography of Gordon Davis Shingleton (RB Archive FL1674104; private packet)
* 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 2022-12-19 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-19 (1 post)

Latest revision as of 19:30, 16 September 2026

Gordon Davis Shingleton
Gordon Davis Shingleton
Personal details
Born29 February 1924
Baltimore, Maryland
Died18 May 2013
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
AwardsBronze Star; Army Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11121625
RankLieutenant Colonel
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943), 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section6A (13); B (13); 6A (14)
EnlistedCambridge, Massachusetts
Awards and honors
Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal Good Conduct Medal
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Gordon Davis Shingleton (29 February 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Baltimore-born Ritchie Boy (Classes 13–14) who earned a Bronze Star as a photo interpreter for ETO Historical Section and later served as a lieutenant colonel.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Gordon Davis Shingleton was born on 29 February 1924 in Baltimore. After high school in Charleston, West Virginia, he entered MIT in 1941; war interrupted his studies. He enlisted on 8 December 1942, entered active duty on 17 June 1943, and trained as a photo interpreter at Camp Ritchie (Classes 13–14).

Arriving in England on 21 March 1944, he served with Historical Section, Special Troops, ETO—in London and later Paris—organizing interpretation and indexing of tens of thousands of Signal Corps photographs from D-Day through VE-Day. He received the Bronze Star for that work, returned to the United States on 31 January 1946, and left active duty as a technician fourth grade while remaining in the Reserves.

He finished a B.S. at MIT in 1947, later an M.B.A., worked as an engineer, and returned to active Reserve service as a captain (1959), with assignments including Edgewood Arsenal, Okinawa, Fort McClellan, Picatinny Arsenal, and Vietnam; he rose to lieutenant colonel and earned additional Bronze Star and Army Commendation awards. He died on 18 May 2013.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Class 13 6A

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 89
Nara ASN 11121625
Nara Name SHINGLETON GORDON D
Nara State 54
Nara County 33
Nara POE 1310
Nara DOE 81242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 645
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 31
Nativity.1 MARYLAND
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 180
Class_ASN 11121625
Class_Name SHINGLETON, Gordon D.; Shingleton, Gordon D.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID C01AFCC5-7298-4F3E-814D-90A4EE9EE0A1
Census_State WEST VIRGINIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 16
Census_BirthYear 1924
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MARYLAND
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 995

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 29 February 1924 — Born in Baltimore.
  • 1941 — Entered MIT; studies interrupted by war.
  • 8 December 1942 / 17 June 1943 — Enlisted; active duty.
  • Camp Ritchie Classes 13–14 — Photo interpreter.
  • 21 March 1944 – 31 January 1946 — ETO Historical Section photo interpretation (London/Paris); Bronze Star.
  • 1947 — B.S., MIT; later M.B.A.; engineering career.
  • 1959 onward — Active Reserve (captain to lieutenant colonel); Okinawa, Fort McClellan, Picatinny, Vietnam.
  • 18 May 2013 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Legacy / Baltimore Sun — Gordon Shingleton
  • Loudoun Funeral Chapel — Gordon Shingleton
  • Family / county history biography of Gordon Davis Shingleton (RB Archive FL1674104; private packet)
  • 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 2022-12-19 (1 post)
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