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'''William S. Story''' (ASN H200005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Canada) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
' | Thanks again to reader Peter Pelletier for sharing this fascinating story about another Canadian Ritchie Boy, Lt. The Montana Distillery, Devil's Brigade Whiskey, created a special batch of their whiskey in honor of RB William Story. He was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in military intelligence. | ||
Upon completion of his training, he was assigned to the 5th Company, 2nd Regiment, as a 1st Platoon Section Leader. "Devil’s Brigade Whiskey is distilled in Montana and Canada, then expertly blended and bottled by Willie’s Distillery in Ennis, MT. This unique blend consists of 60% American Bourbon and 40% Canadian Whisky, mirroring the proportion of American and Canadian men assigned to the Devil’s Brigade during WWII. | |||
Just as the Unit carried the V-42 Knife into combat, this spirit boasts a 42% ABV for your enjoyment. This matches the original fighting unit that had 60% Americans and 40% Canadian." | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* 1921- ? | * 1921- ? | ||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2024-06-09 (1 post) | |||