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'''William K. Riehl''' (born 1920) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. William enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.
'''[[Riehl, William K. (13043367)|William K. Riehl]]''' (1920–2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from *) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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"Bill" Riehl (1920–2020) enlisted in the U.S. On 22 January 1944, William graduated from Special Class B-10. He trained at Camp Ritchie and served in counterintelligence with the Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, Intelligence Division, Third Service Command, at Baltimore. He did not serve overseas. He received the Good Conduct Medal and a Maryland Certificate of Appreciation for his World War II service, including work on counterintelligence related to possible espionage against the U.S.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Check with Bernie, 1/22/44
* Check with Bernie
* 1920- A
* 1920- A


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== Technical record ==
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* Born 7 January 1920 in U.S.
* 11 December 1941 — Enlisted at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13043367).
* 10 January 1944 — Started Special Class B-10 (for CIC personnel).
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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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-05 (3 posts)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-18 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-09 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-10 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-02-11 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of William K. Riehl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Riehl, William K. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM K. RIEHL.doc)

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William K. Riehl
William K. Riehl
Personal details
Born1920
United States
Died2021
Nativity*
AwardsGood Conduct Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13043367
RankPrivate
EnlistedBaltimore, Maryland
Awards and honors
Good Conduct Medal
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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William K. Riehl (1920–2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from *) who trained at Camp Ritchie.

Biography[edit | edit source]

"Bill" Riehl (1920–2020) enlisted in the U.S. On 22 January 1944, William graduated from Special Class B-10. He trained at Camp Ritchie and served in counterintelligence with the Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, Intelligence Division, Third Service Command, at Baltimore. He did not serve overseas. He received the Good Conduct Medal and a Maryland Certificate of Appreciation for his World War II service, including work on counterintelligence related to possible espionage against the U.S.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Check with Bernie
  • 1920- A

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 13043367
Nara Name RIEHL WILLIAM K
Nara State 1
Nara County 007
Nara POE 3110
Nara DOE 111241
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 154
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 7 January 1920 in U.S.
  • 11 December 1941 — Enlisted at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13043367).
  • 10 January 1944 — Started Special Class B-10 (for CIC personnel).

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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-05 (3 posts)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-18 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-09 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-10 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-02-11 (1 post)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of William K. Riehl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Riehl, William K. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM K. RIEHL.doc)