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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Richard graduated from University of Missouri Law School.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Richard J. Scheffler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Scheffler, Richard J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RICHARD J. SCHEFFLER.doc)

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Richard J. Scheffler
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Marine Corps Reserve
ASN020181
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section6A
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Richard J. Scheffler was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Richard graduated from University of Missouri Law School.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • OIC-PI
  • 1918- ?

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 20181
Class_Name SCHEFFLER, Richard J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Richard J. Scheffler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Scheffler, Richard J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RICHARD J. SCHEFFLER.doc)