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'''Albert H. Jr. Staton''' (1921–2015) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
'''[[Staton, Albert H. Jr. (0474449)|Albert H. Staton Jr.]]''' (1 April 1921 – 29 July 2015) was a Ritchie Boy and Chemical Warfare Service officer who later served as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Pacific and received the Bronze Star on Okinawa.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Ritchie Boys went on to many different career paths and did many wonderful and interesting things. Here's information about another Ritchie Boy, Albert Hammond Staton Jr. Born April 1, 1921 in Atlanta, GA, Albert was a successful international businessman who spent much of his working life in Latin America. A brilliant student, he passed the admission exam at Georgia Tech at the age of 15 but was told to wait a year because of his youth. After earning a BS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1941, Albert served in the US Army for four years (June 1942 - March 1946), first in chemical munitions in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received Military Intelligence training at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and later as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Leyte. He went through the campaigns on the islands of Kerama Retto, le Shima and Okinawa. He was promoted to the rank of captain on Okinawa, where he received the Bronze Star. In 1951, Albert moved with his family to Colombia to work for Panamerican Investment Company (Panamco) a pioneering soft-drink company founded by his father. During his many years with Panamco in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, Albert was instrumental in building it into one of the largest and best-run Coca-Cola bottling companies outside the US. One of his proudest achievements was the construction of an immense bottling plant in Jundiai, Brazil, that was at the time large enough to supply the entire city of Sao Paolo. Panamco became a public company in 1998 and was acquired by Coca-Cola FEMSA five years later. Albert will be remembered for his optimism, his wit, his multilingualism and his ability to think outside the box. He loved to tell tales of derring-do about his extraordinarily adventurous life. He was passionately interested in world affairs and up to the time of his death perused several newspapers every morning, including the NY Times and the Financial Times. RB Staton died July 29 2015 at his home in Coral Gables, FL, age 94.
Albert Hammond Staton Jr. was born on 1 April 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia. He passed the Georgia Tech admission exam at age 15, earned a B.S. in chemical engineering there in 1941, and married Mary Jane Wilson on 2 April 1943.


Ritchie Boys went on many different career paths and did many wonderful and interesting things. Here's information about another Ritchie Boy, Albert Hammond Staton Jr. Born April 1, 1921 in Atlanta, GA, Albert was a successful international businessman who spent much of his working life in Latin America. A brilliant student, he passed the admission exam at Georgia Tech at the age of 15 but was told to wait a year because of his youth. After earning a BS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1941, Albert served in the US Army for four years (June 1942 - March 1946), first in chemical munitions in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received Military Intelligence training at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and later as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Leyte. He went through the campaigns on the islands of Kerama Retto, le Shima and Okinawa. He was promoted to the rank of captain on Okinawa, where he received the Bronze Star. In 1951, Albert moved with his family to Colombia to work for Panamerican Investment Company (Panamco) a pioneering soft-drink company founded by his father. During his many years with Panamco in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, Albert was instrumental in building it into one of the largest and best-run Coca-Cola bottling companies outside the US. One of his proudest achievements was the construction of an immense bottling plant in Jundiai, Brazil, that was at the time large enough to supply the entire city of Sao Paolo. Panamco became a public company in 1998 and was acquired by Coca-Cola FEMSA five years later. Albert will be remembered for his optimism, his wit, his multilingualism and his ability to think outside the box. He loved to tell tales of derring-do about his extraordinarily adventurous life. He was passionately interested in world affairs and up to the time of his death perused several newspapers every morning, including the NY Times and the Financial Times. RB Staton died July 29 2015 at his home in Coral Gables, FL, age 94.
Staton served in the U.S. Army from June 1942 to March 1946. He first worked in chemical munitions manufacture at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Classes 22 and 24). He joined the 77th Infantry Division on Leyte and served through the campaigns on Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, and Okinawa. On Okinawa he received the Bronze Star and promotion to captain.


Ritchie Boys went on and had many different career paths and did many wonderful and interesting things. Here's information about another Ritchie Boy, Albert Hammond Staton Jr. Born April 1, 1921 in Atlanta, GA, Albert was a successful international businessman who spent much of his working life in Latin America. A brilliant student, he passed the admission exam at Georgia Tech at the age of 15 but was told to wait a year because of his youth. After earning a BS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1941, Albert served in the US Army for four years (June 1942 - March 1946), first in chemical munitions in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received Military Intelligence training at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and later as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Leyte. He went through the campaigns on the islands of Kerama Retto, le Shima and Okinawa. He was promoted to the rank of captain on Okinawa, where he received the Bronze Star. In 1951, Albert moved with his family to Colombia to work for Panamerican Investment Company (Panamco) a pioneering soft-drink company founded by his father. During his many years with Panamco in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, Albert was instrumental in building it into one of the largest and best-run Coca-Cola bottling companies outside the US. One of his proudest achievements was the construction of an immense bottling plant in Jundiai, Brazil, that was at the time large enough to supply the entire city of Sao Paolo. Panamco became a public company in 1998 and was acquired by Coca-Cola FEMSA five years later. Albert will be remembered for his optimism, his wit, his multilingualism and his ability to think outside the box. He loved to tell tales of derring-do about his extraordinarily adventurous life. He was passionately interested in world affairs and up to the time of his death perused several newspapers every morning, including the NY Times and the Financial Times. RB Staton died July 29 2015 at his home in Coral Gables, FL, age 94.
After the war he spent his career with the family’s Latin American Coca-Cola bottling enterprises (later Panamerican Beverages / Panamco), traveling among plants in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. He died on 29 July 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida, at age 94.
 
Ritchie Boys went on and had many different career paths and did wonderful and interesting things. Here's information about another Ritchie Boy, Albert Hammond Staton Jr. Born April 1, 1921 in Atlanta, GA, Albert was a successful international businessman who spent much of his working life in Latin America. A brilliant student, he passed the admission exam at Georgia Tech at the age of 15 but was told to wait a year because of his youth. After earning a BS in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1941, Albert served in the US Army for four years (June 1942 - March 1946), first in chemical munitions in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received Military Intelligence training at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and later as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Leyte. He went through the campaigns on the islands of Kerama Retto, le Shima and Okinawa. He was promoted to the rank of captain on Okinawa, where he received the Bronze Star. In 1951, Albert moved with his family to Colombia to work for Panamerican Investment Company (Panamco) a pioneering soft-drink company founded by his father. During his many years with Panamco in Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, Albert was instrumental in building it into one of the largest and best-run Coca-Cola bottling companies outside the US. One of his proudest achievements was the construction of an immense bottling plant in Jundiai, Brazil, that was at the time large enough to supply the entire city of Sao Paolo. Panamco became a public company in 1998 and was acquired by Coca-Cola FEMSA five years later. Albert will be remembered for his optimism, his wit, his multilingualism and his ability to think outside the box. He loved to tell tales of derring-do about his extraordinarily adventurous life. He was passionately interested in world affairs and up to the time of his death perused several newspapers every morning, including the NY Times and the Financial Times. RB Staton died July 29 2015 at his home in Coral Gables, FL, age 94.


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== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 1 April 1921 — Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
* 1941 — B.S. in chemical engineering, Georgia Tech.
* June 1942 — Entered U.S. Army service.
* 2 April 1943 — Married Mary Jane Wilson.
* Camp Ritchie Classes 22 and 24 (military intelligence).
* 1944–1945 — 77th Infantry Division: Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, Okinawa; Bronze Star and promotion to captain on Okinawa.
* March 1946 — Left active service.
* Postwar — Coca-Cola / Panamco bottling career in Latin America.
* 29 July 2015 — Died in Coral Gables, Florida.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Ancestry private member tree note for Albert Hammond Staton Jr. (tree not publicly viewable; used only for identity confirmation of Atlanta 1921 birth)
* [https://strathmore-ltd.com/vip-members/albert-h-staton-jr/9a0lvvj/ Strathmore Who’s Who — Albert H. Staton Jr.]
* 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 2022-10-05 (4 posts)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-05 (4 posts)

Latest revision as of 05:36, 16 September 2026

Albert Hammond Staton, Jr.
Albert Hammond Staton, Jr.
Personal details
Born1 April 1921
Atlanta, Georgia
Died29 July 2015
Coral Gables, Florida
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceChemical Warfare Service
ASN0474449
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section7B
Unit / division77th Infantry Division
Awards and honors
Bronze Star Medal
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Albert H. Staton Jr. (1 April 1921 – 29 July 2015) was a Ritchie Boy and Chemical Warfare Service officer who later served as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Pacific and received the Bronze Star on Okinawa.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Albert Hammond Staton Jr. was born on 1 April 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia. He passed the Georgia Tech admission exam at age 15, earned a B.S. in chemical engineering there in 1941, and married Mary Jane Wilson on 2 April 1943.

Staton served in the U.S. Army from June 1942 to March 1946. He first worked in chemical munitions manufacture at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then received military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Classes 22 and 24). He joined the 77th Infantry Division on Leyte and served through the campaigns on Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, and Okinawa. On Okinawa he received the Bronze Star and promotion to captain.

After the war he spent his career with the family’s Latin American Coca-Cola bottling enterprises (later Panamerican Beverages / Panamco), traveling among plants in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. He died on 29 July 2015 in Coral Gables, Florida, at age 94.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 24 JapOB
  • 482T

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Class_ASN 474449
Class_Name STATON, Albert H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1 April 1921 — Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • 1941 — B.S. in chemical engineering, Georgia Tech.
  • June 1942 — Entered U.S. Army service.
  • 2 April 1943 — Married Mary Jane Wilson.
  • Camp Ritchie Classes 22 and 24 (military intelligence).
  • 1944–1945 — 77th Infantry Division: Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, Okinawa; Bronze Star and promotion to captain on Okinawa.
  • March 1946 — Left active service.
  • Postwar — Coca-Cola / Panamco bottling career in Latin America.
  • 29 July 2015 — Died in Coral Gables, Florida.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Ancestry private member tree note for Albert Hammond Staton Jr. (tree not publicly viewable; used only for identity confirmation of Atlanta 1921 birth)
  • Strathmore Who’s Who — Albert H. Staton Jr.
  • 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 2022-10-05 (4 posts)
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