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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=0394395
|asn=0394395
|surname=Rust
|surname=Rust
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|birth_year=1911
|birth_year=1911
|death_year=1971
|death_year=1971
|nativity=US
|nativity=United States
|religion=P
|religion=Protestant
|assignment=III-653
|ipw_ge=41
|ipw_ge=41
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
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|class_display=13
|class_display=13
}}
}}
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'''Melvin E. Rust''' (1911&ndash;1971) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Melvin E. Rust (1911–1971) was a U.S.-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served overseas.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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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)