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'''Robert M. Slusser''' (1916&ndash;1997) was a U.S. Army second lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[:Category:Class 3|Class 3]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Robert M. Slusser was born in 1916. He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[:Category:Class 3|Class 3]] as a second lieutenant. His name appears in secondary literature on Allied codebreaking and intelligence that discusses Camp Ritchie trainees. He died in 1997.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p1.png|Page scan from ''Codebreakers'' citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p2.png|Page scan from ''Codebreakers'' citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p3.png|Page scan from ''Codebreakers'' citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
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== Technical record ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 1916 — Born.
* Camp Ritchie Class 3 (second lieutenant).
* 1997 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p3.png|Codebreakers page scan 3]]
* [[:File:Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p2.png|Codebreakers page scan 2]]
* [[:File:Slusser_Robert_M_01296279_codebreakers_p1.png|Codebreakers page scan 1]]
* [https://archive.org/details/codebreakersinsi0000unse_r2h6/page/74/mode/2up Internet Archive — ''Codebreakers'' (Camp Ritchie / Slusser mention, around p. 74)]
* 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)

Latest revision as of 02:23, 19 September 2026

Robert M. Slusser
Personal details
Born1916
Died1997
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01296279
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942)
SectionD
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Robert M. Slusser (1916–1997) was a U.S. Army second lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 3.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Robert M. Slusser was born in 1916. He trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3 as a second lieutenant. His name appears in secondary literature on Allied codebreaking and intelligence that discusses Camp Ritchie trainees. He died in 1997.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Bletchley; Cairo 6/18/43

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
    Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
  • Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
    Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
  • Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
    Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Class_ASN 296279
Class_Name SLUSSER, Robert M.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1916 — Born.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 3 (second lieutenant).
  • 1997 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

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