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'''[[Baglio, Michael J. (37098419)|Michael J. Baglio]]''' (ASN 37098419) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie.
'''Michael J. Baglio''' (ASN 37098419) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[Lehmann, Wolfgang J. (01318811)|Wolfgang Lehmann]] and on the far left is Ritchie Boy Sgt. Baglio (Source - Nat'l Museum of American Diplomacy). Lehmann served as a Foreign Service Officer from 1951 to 1983, experiencing significant events in diplomatic history during the cold war era ... In Saigon, he managed the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy under fire during the last days of the conflict in Vietnam. His day planner from 1975 records the 2 days of the evacuation, April 29th and 30th". "[[Baglio, Michael J. (37098419)|Michael Baglio]] was from Minnesota, and post-war was the Italian Vice Consul to Minnesota, very active in Minneapolis/St Paul Italian/American affairs."
Michael J. Baglio trained at Camp Ritchie and served as a sergeant. In September 1944, while with the U.S. Fifth Army near Firenzuola, Italy, he and Lt. [[Lehmann, Wolfgang J. (01318811)|Wolfgang J. Lehmann]] gathered information from Italian partisans (National Museum of American Diplomacy).
 
After the war he settled in Minnesota and served as Italian Vice Consul to Minnesota; he was active in Italian American affairs in Minneapolis–Saint Paul.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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4488981614457058.jpg|Update: Stephen Goodell shared this information about two Ritchie Boys in the photo below taken in in September, 1944 with the U.S 5th Army in Firenzuola, Italy, just north of Tuscany, getting information from Italian partisans (the second from the left is Lt.
4488981614457058.jpg|In September, 1944 with the U.S. Fifth Army in Firenzuola, Italy, just north of Tuscany, getting information from Italian partisans (the second from the left is Lt. [[Lehmann, Wolfgang J. (01318811)|Wolfgang Lehmann]] and on the far left is Ritchie Boy Sgt. [[Baglio, Michael J. (37098419)|Michael J. Baglio]] (Source: Nat'l Museum of American Diplomacy)
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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 2021-08-25 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-25 (1 post)

Latest revision as of 01:25, 31 August 2026

Michael J. Baglio
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37098419
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Michael J. Baglio (ASN 37098419) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Michael J. Baglio trained at Camp Ritchie and served as a sergeant. In September 1944, while with the U.S. Fifth Army near Firenzuola, Italy, he and Lt. Wolfgang J. Lehmann gathered information from Italian partisans (National Museum of American Diplomacy).

After the war he settled in Minnesota and served as Italian Vice Consul to Minnesota; he was active in Italian American affairs in Minneapolis–Saint Paul.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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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 2021-08-25 (1 post)