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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=36612399
|asn=36612399
|surname=Messenger
|surname=Messenger
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|birth_year=1921
|birth_year=1921
|death_year=2010
|death_year=2010
|nativity=Be
|nativity=Belgium
|religion=X
|assignment=IV-742
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|certificate=5200
|certificate=5200
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|class_display=14
|class_display=14
}}
}}
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'''Leon C. Messenger''' (1921&ndash;2010) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 14]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)