Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.
Ackerson, Kenneth T. (0454999): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch |
RB Archive: 1942 newspaper gallery confirming Ritchie instructor |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|middle=T. | |middle=T. | ||
|class_section=6A | |class_section=6A | ||
|class_rank= | |class_rank=First Lieutenant | ||
|birth_year=1918 | |birth_year=1918 | ||
|death_year=2017 | |death_year=2017 | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
|class_display=11 | |class_display=11 | ||
|arm_or_service=Corps of Engineers | |arm_or_service=Corps of Engineers | ||
|birth_date=11 December 1918 | |||
|death_date=3 December 2017 | |||
|birth_place=Holmdel, New Jersey | |||
|death_place=Pompano Beach, Florida | |||
|rank_final=Captain | |||
}} | }} | ||
| Line 24: | Line 29: | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'' | Kenneth Townsend Ackerson was born on 11 December 1918 on his family's farm in Holmdel, New Jersey. An organist from childhood, he earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Rutgers College in 1941 and joined the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. | ||
Ackerson entered the Army before the United States entered World War II and trained as a military-intelligence officer at [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[Class 11]]). Contemporary New Jersey newspapers in late 1942 already described him as a Camp Ritchie instructor. He served with the Army Corps of Engineers at Camp Ritchie and in the Philippines, attaining the rank of captain before his service ended. | |||
He resumed his Soil Conservation Service career after the war and became a world-soils specialist, contributing to the World Soil Map Project during assignments in Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Ackerson retired in 1985 after forty-four years of government service and died in Pompano Beach, Florida, on 3 December 2017. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Pacific (R-60) | * Pacific (R-60) | ||
* PDF-only packet; biography is limited to the obituary and existing roster facts. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<div class="soldier-gallery"> | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px"> | |||
Kenneth_T_Ackerson_0454999_Daily_Register_1942-10-01.jpg|''The Daily Register'' (Red Bank, N.J.), 1 October 1942 — Kenneth T. Ackerson service timeline / Camp Ritchie (RB Archive). | |||
Kenneth_T_Ackerson_0454999_Keyport_Enterprise_1942-12-31.jpg|''Keyport Enterprise'' (Keyport, N.J.), 31 December 1942 — engagement notice describing Ackerson as a Camp Ritchie instructor (RB Archive). | |||
</gallery> | |||
</div> | |||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
| Line 47: | Line 62: | ||
| row_source || both | | row_source || both | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Timeline == | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline"> | |||
<div class="soldier-timeline-body"> | |||
* 11 December 1918 — Born in Holmdel, New Jersey. | |||
* 1941 — Earned a B.S. in agriculture from Rutgers College and joined the Soil Conservation Service. | |||
* World War II — Camp Ritchie Class 11; Corps of Engineers intelligence service at Camp Ritchie and in the Philippines; promoted to captain. | |||
* 1946–1985 — Soil Conservation Service career, including work on the World Soil Map Project. | |||
* 3 December 2017 — Died in Pompano Beach, Florida. | |||
</div> | |||
</div><div style="clear: both;"></div> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * ''Keyport Enterprise'' (Keyport, New Jersey), 31 December 1942 — engagement notice naming Ackerson as a Camp Ritchie instructor | ||
* ''The Daily Register'' (Red Bank, New Jersey), 1 October 1942 — Kenneth T. Ackerson service timeline referencing Camp Ritchie | |||
* Asbury Park Press, 8 December 2017 — obituary for Kenneth Townsend Ackerson (RB Archive ProQuest PDF) | |||
* 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 04:21, 18 September 2026
| Kenneth T. Ackerson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1918 Holmdel, New Jersey |
| Died | 3 December 2017 Pompano Beach, Florida |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Corps of Engineers |
| ASN | 0454999 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 6A |
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.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Kenneth T. Ackerson (1918–2017) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Kenneth Townsend Ackerson was born on 11 December 1918 on his family's farm in Holmdel, New Jersey. An organist from childhood, he earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Rutgers College in 1941 and joined the U.S. Soil Conservation Service.
Ackerson entered the Army before the United States entered World War II and trained as a military-intelligence officer at Camp Ritchie (Class 11). Contemporary New Jersey newspapers in late 1942 already described him as a Camp Ritchie instructor. He served with the Army Corps of Engineers at Camp Ritchie and in the Philippines, attaining the rank of captain before his service ended.
He resumed his Soil Conservation Service career after the war and became a world-soils specialist, contributing to the World Soil Map Project during assignments in Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Ackerson retired in 1985 after forty-four years of government service and died in Pompano Beach, Florida, on 3 December 2017.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Pacific (R-60)
- PDF-only packet; biography is limited to the obituary and existing roster facts.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
The Daily Register (Red Bank, N.J.), 1 October 1942 — Kenneth T. Ackerson service timeline / Camp Ritchie (RB Archive). -
Keyport Enterprise (Keyport, N.J.), 31 December 1942 — engagement notice describing Ackerson as a Camp Ritchie instructor (RB Archive).
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 99 |
| Class_ASN | 454999 |
| Class_Name | ACKERSON, Kenneth T. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 11 December 1918 — Born in Holmdel, New Jersey.
- 1941 — Earned a B.S. in agriculture from Rutgers College and joined the Soil Conservation Service.
- World War II — Camp Ritchie Class 11; Corps of Engineers intelligence service at Camp Ritchie and in the Philippines; promoted to captain.
- 1946–1985 — Soil Conservation Service career, including work on the World Soil Map Project.
- 3 December 2017 — Died in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Keyport Enterprise (Keyport, New Jersey), 31 December 1942 — engagement notice naming Ackerson as a Camp Ritchie instructor
- The Daily Register (Red Bank, New Jersey), 1 October 1942 — Kenneth T. Ackerson service timeline referencing Camp Ritchie
- Asbury Park Press, 8 December 2017 — obituary for Kenneth Townsend Ackerson (RB Archive ProQuest PDF)
- 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)