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|birth_year=1924
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'''Burton Hastings''' (1924&ndash;2016) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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He together with Drew Pearson, Allen authored the Washington Merry-Go. He Graduated high school/college in New York; had excellent German teacher. He Graduated with 16th Class (German) as T/3. In his book “Spies”, Vassiliev wrote: "In 1933, Allen was a fully recruited and undoubtedly witting Soviet (KGB) agent.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 30 April 1924 in U.S.
* intelligence officer. In his book “Spies”, Vassiliev wrote: "In 1933, Allen was a fully recruited and undoubtedly witting Soviet (KGB) agent. Under the assigned cover name of “George Parker,” he covertly exchanged.
* Armored Regiment….
* Assigned to 2nd Cavalry.
* Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
* Assigned to IPW Team 80 attached to 3rd Army (Slattery’s uncle was C/O).
* Drafted into Army (ASN 32780686 ?).
* Graduated with 16th Class (German) as T/3.
* Major Creighton Abrams served with the 4th Armored Division and the 37th.
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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)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Burton Hastings for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hastings, Burton for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BURTON HASTINGS.doc)