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|death_date=20 July 1990 | |||
|birth_place=New York City | |||
|arm_or_service=Field Artillery | |||
|rank_final=Lieutenant Colonel | |||
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'''[[Wronski, Edmond B. (01172726)|Edmond B. Wronski]]''' (1914 – 20 July 1990) was a New York–born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) who taught at Camp Ritchie and later served as G-2 in the Philippines and Okinawa. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
' | Edmond B. Wronski was born in 1914 in New York City, the son of Stefan and Sophia (Sommers) Wronski, and grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Before the war he performed in New York burlesque with his wife Martha under stage names, then entered Army service. | ||
Wronski trained and taught at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie (Class 3). He graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and served as chief of staff–Intelligence (G-2) in Luzon, Philippines, and in Okinawa. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. | |||
After the war he worked for Royal Typewriter for about twenty-five years, rising from salesman in New York to branch and district sales manager, and later ran an independent dealership until retiring in 1981. He lived many years in Warwick, Rhode Island, and died on 20 July 1990 at Kent County Memorial Hospital at age 75. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Instructor; Sec III | * Instructor; Sec III | ||
* Providence Journal obituary (22 July 1990) supplies postwar career and G-2 detail; street address omitted for privacy. | |||
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* 1914 — Born in New York City. | |||
* Camp Ritchie Class 3 — Trained and taught at MITC. | |||
* Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. | |||
* WWII — G-2 (chief of staff–Intelligence), Luzon and Okinawa; retired lieutenant colonel. | |||
* Postwar — Royal Typewriter sales/management (~25 years); independent dealer to 1981; lived in Warwick, Rhode Island. | |||
* 20 July 1990 — Died at Kent County Memorial Hospital, age 75. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Providence Journal (RI), 22 July 1990, p. B-05 — paid death notice / obituary for Edmond B. Wronski (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded) | ||
* 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 2022-12-05 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 16:50, 16 September 2026
| Edmond B. Wronski | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 New York City |
| Died | 20 July 1990 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01172726 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | C |
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Edmond B. Wronski (1914 – 20 July 1990) was a New York–born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) who taught at Camp Ritchie and later served as G-2 in the Philippines and Okinawa.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Edmond B. Wronski was born in 1914 in New York City, the son of Stefan and Sophia (Sommers) Wronski, and grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Before the war he performed in New York burlesque with his wife Martha under stage names, then entered Army service.
Wronski trained and taught at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie (Class 3). He graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and served as chief of staff–Intelligence (G-2) in Luzon, Philippines, and in Okinawa. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.
After the war he worked for Royal Typewriter for about twenty-five years, rising from salesman in New York to branch and district sales manager, and later ran an independent dealership until retiring in 1981. He lived many years in Warwick, Rhode Island, and died on 20 July 1990 at Kent County Memorial Hospital at age 75.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Instructor; Sec III
- Providence Journal obituary (22 July 1990) supplies postwar career and G-2 detail; street address omitted for privacy.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 76 |
| Class_ASN | 172726 |
| Class_Name | WRONSKI, Edmond B. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1914 — Born in New York City.
- Camp Ritchie Class 3 — Trained and taught at MITC.
- Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
- WWII — G-2 (chief of staff–Intelligence), Luzon and Okinawa; retired lieutenant colonel.
- Postwar — Royal Typewriter sales/management (~25 years); independent dealer to 1981; lived in Warwick, Rhode Island.
- 20 July 1990 — Died at Kent County Memorial Hospital, age 75.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Providence Journal (RI), 22 July 1990, p. B-05 — paid death notice / obituary for Edmond B. Wronski (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-05 (1 post)