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'''William S. Story''' was a | '''William S. Story''' (ASN H200005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Canada) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 4|class 4]]. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
' | Thanks again to reader Peter Pelletier for sharing this fascinating story about another Canadian Ritchie Boy, Lt. The Montana Distillery, Devil's Brigade Whiskey, created a special batch of their whiskey in honor of RB William Story. He was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in military intelligence. | ||
Upon completion of his training, he was assigned to the 5th Company, 2nd Regiment, as a 1st Platoon Section Leader. "Devil’s Brigade Whiskey is distilled in Montana and Canada, then expertly blended and bottled by Willie’s Distillery in Ennis, MT. This unique blend consists of 60% American Bourbon and 40% Canadian Whisky, mirroring the proportion of American and Canadian men assigned to the Devil’s Brigade during WWII. | |||
Just as the Unit carried the V-42 Knife into combat, this spirit boasts a 42% ABV for your enjoyment. This matches the original fighting unit that had 60% Americans and 40% Canadian." | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* 1921- ? | * 1921- ? | ||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2024-06-09 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 00:21, 19 September 2026
| William S. Story | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Nativity | Canada |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | H 200005 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 18 |
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William S. Story (ASN H200005) was a Ritchie Boy (from Canada) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Thanks again to reader Peter Pelletier for sharing this fascinating story about another Canadian Ritchie Boy, Lt. The Montana Distillery, Devil's Brigade Whiskey, created a special batch of their whiskey in honor of RB William Story. He was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in military intelligence.
Upon completion of his training, he was assigned to the 5th Company, 2nd Regiment, as a 1st Platoon Section Leader. "Devil’s Brigade Whiskey is distilled in Montana and Canada, then expertly blended and bottled by Willie’s Distillery in Ennis, MT. This unique blend consists of 60% American Bourbon and 40% Canadian Whisky, mirroring the proportion of American and Canadian men assigned to the Devil’s Brigade during WWII.
Just as the Unit carried the V-42 Knife into combat, this spirit boasts a 42% ABV for your enjoyment. This matches the original fighting unit that had 60% Americans and 40% Canadian."
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- 1921- ?
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | H-200005 |
| Class_Name | Story, William S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2024-06-09 (1 post)