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|death_year=2018 | |death_year=2018 | ||
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|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | |enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | ||
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|occupation=Skilled occupations in the manufacture of miscellaneous products | |occupation=Skilled occupations in the manufacture of miscellaneous products | ||
|marital=Single with dependents | |marital=Single with dependents | ||
|birth_place=Germany as Henry H. Bismark | |||
|class_number=24 | |||
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|awards=Bronze Star Medal | |||
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'''Henry L. Bretton''' (1916–2018) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Henry enlisted at New York City, New York. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In June 1944, he served as (German) interpreter at Fort DuPont, DE. He published autobiography. Worked in a plant as a machine operator; also worked as a salesman. He served as member of MI Team 535-G attached to 13th Armored Div. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* name was Bismark | * name was Bismark | ||
* OSS | |||
* to 1st Lt | * to 1st Lt | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 18 May 1916 in Germany as Henry H. Bismark. | |||
* 23 December 1944 — Graduated with Class 24 (German). Classified as German Linguist 1. | |||
* June 1944 — Served as (German) interpreter at Fort DuPont, DE. | |||
* Bronze star medal awarded for Operation Varsity. | |||
* Joined OSS. | |||
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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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henry L. Bretton for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Bretton, Henry L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY L. BRETTON.doc) | |||