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'''Leonard E. Abel''' (1918&ndash;1970) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 15]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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From 1937 to 1940, he attended Columbia University as Pre-Med student. On 26 June 1944, he shipped out to ETO via Fort Hamilton, NY as a member of Order of. He Graduated high school in NYC. Worked in sales promotion for a food company.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also Class 13 OB
* Also Class 13 OB
* OB 16
* Ob 16


== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 12 April 1918 in New York.
* 5 April 1944 — Graduated with Class 16 (Photo Interpretation, Chief).
* Battle Team 16 attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. Shipment also.
* Worked in sales promotion for a food company.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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 Leonard E. Abel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Abel, Leonard E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEONARD E. ABEL.doc)