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'''Joseph E. B. Shi''' (6 July 1920 – 10 March 2004) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17. The record lists a final rank of Technical Sergeant.
'''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.
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Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_analysts_Mindanao_1945.jpg|Photo interpretation analysts at work; Joseph E. B. Shi at right, Mindanao 1945 (RB Archive)
Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_greeting_Sibert.jpg|Joseph E. B. Shi greeting Maj. Gen. Sibert (RB Archive)
Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_discharge_p1.jpg|Honorable discharge documents for Joseph E. B. Shi, page 1 (RB Archive)
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_discharge_p1.jpg|Honorable discharge documents for Joseph E. B. Shi, page 1 (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_greeting_Sibert.jpg|Joseph E. B. Shi greeting Maj. Gen. Sibert (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Shi_Joseph_EB_34572899_analysts_Mindanao_1945.jpg|Photo interpretation analysts at work; Joseph E. B. Shi at right, Mindanao 1945 (RB Archive)]]
* RB Archive family packet: Camp Ritchie certificate, discharge documents, résumé excerpts, and Bronze Star citation
* RB Archive family packet: Camp Ritchie certificate, discharge documents, résumé excerpts, and Bronze Star citation
* [https://www.fold3.com/memorial/88157535/joseph-e-b-shi/ Fold3 — Joseph E. B. Shi memorial]
* [https://www.fold3.com/memorial/88157535/joseph-e-b-shi/ Fold3 — Joseph E. B. Shi memorial]
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