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'''Joseph | '''Joseph Emory Barge Shi''' (6 July 1920 – 10 March 2004) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 17|class 17]]. The record lists a final rank of Technical Sergeant. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Joseph Emory Barge Shi was born on 6 July 1920 in Leesburg, Georgia. He enlisted in the Army on 16 November 1942 and completed Camp Ritchie's Class 17 on 8 May 1944. | Joseph Emory Barge Shi was born on 6 July 1920 in Leesburg, Georgia. He enlisted in the Army on 16 November 1942 and completed Camp Ritchie's [[:Category:Class 17|Class 17]] on 8 May 1944. | ||
As a technical sergeant in military intelligence at X Corps headquarters, Shi worked as a draftsman in a photo-interpretation section. He received the Bronze Star for preparing sketch maps and aerial-photo interpretations under limited field conditions during operations on Mindanao from 17 April to 30 June 1945. Shi died in Georgia on 10 March 2004. | As a technical sergeant in military intelligence at X Corps headquarters, Shi worked as a draftsman in a photo-interpretation section. He received the Bronze Star for preparing sketch maps and aerial-photo interpretations under limited field conditions during operations on Mindanao from 17 April to 30 June 1945. Shi died in Georgia on 10 March 2004. | ||