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|first=Anthony | |first=Anthony | ||
|class_section=5J | |class_section=5J | ||
|class_rank= | |class_rank=Private | ||
|birth_year=1920 | |birth_year=1920 | ||
|death_year=2015 | |death_year=2015 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Italy | ||
|religion= | |religion=Catholic | ||
|enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT | |enlistment_place=HARTFORD CONNECTICUT | ||
|state=CONNECTICUT | |state=CONNECTICUT | ||
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'''Anthony De Blasis''' (1920–2015) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 10]]. Anthony enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Anthony was a Ritchie Boy from Italy. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Fr | * Fr | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.) | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943) | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]] | ||
* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]] | |||
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 17 September 2026
| Anthony De Blasis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 2015 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31281628 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5J |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Anthony De Blasis (1920–2015) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Anthony enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Anthony was a Ritchie Boy from Italy. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 10. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Fr
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Washington Post, 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 31281628 |
| Nara Name | DE BLASIS ANTHONY |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 3 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 250143 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 558 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 143 |
| Class_ASN | 31281628 |
| Class_Name | DeBLASIS, Anthony |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Same clipping (PDF)
- The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)
- “85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” The Washington Post, 21 July 1943, p. B6 (ceremony 20 July 1943; almost all from 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)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)