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'''Arthur W. Curtis''' (1906–1992) was a United States Army Major who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]]. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Arthur graduated from Northwestern University (BSc English, German). He worked as Correspondent, Statistician. | |||
In May 1942, Curtis graduated from Air Force Officers Training School. On 15 October 1943, He returned to Camp Ritchie. On 2 February 1945, Curtis served as Chief of Section V. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Chief | * Chief | ||
* Section V | |||
* Appears as number 17 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 15 October 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie. | |||
* April 1943 — Promoted to Captain with G-2. | |||
* 22 March 1944 — Promoted to Major. | |||
* 2 February 1945 — Served as Chief of Section V. | |||
* Served in Vietnam. Retired as Colonel. | |||
* ___ Assigned as OIC IPW Team 7 attached to 3rd U.S. Army. | |||
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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) | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Arthur W. Curtis for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Curtis, Arthur W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR W. CURTIS.doc) | |||
Latest revision as of 04:59, 16 September 2026
| Arthur W. Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0903616 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | 5th Army |
| Team | IPW 7 |
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Arthur W. Curtis (1906–1992) was a United States Army Major who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Arthur graduated from Northwestern University (BSc English, German). He worked as Correspondent, Statistician.
In May 1942, Curtis graduated from Air Force Officers Training School. On 15 October 1943, He returned to Camp Ritchie. On 2 February 1945, Curtis served as Chief of Section V.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Chief
- Section V
- Appears as number 17 on the First Class photo/chart.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Class_ASN | 903616 |
| Class_Name | CURTIS, Arthur V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 15 October 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- April 1943 — Promoted to Captain with G-2.
- 22 March 1944 — Promoted to Major.
- 2 February 1945 — Served as Chief of Section V.
- Served in Vietnam. Retired as Colonel.
- ___ Assigned as OIC IPW Team 7 attached to 3rd U.S. Army.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Arthur W. Curtis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Curtis, Arthur W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR W. CURTIS.doc)