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'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)|Henry Elwell Funk II]]''' (1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
'''[[Funk, Henry E. (33793436)|Henry Elwell Funk]]''' (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
. Henry Elwell Funk II was born in Philadelphia March 22, 1917. Henry Elwell Funk II passed away on January 28, 1982. He graduated from Haverford College June, 1943. He was the first student to major in Spanish there. Previously he had studied French, German, and Portuguese at Princeton University and at the University of Pennsylvania. The following deals with his participation in World War II. Prior to Registration Day (October 16, 1940) he tried to enlist in the army in any capacity but was refused because of poor eyesight and underweight. During March 1943, he applied for a commission as interpreter in the Navy but was refused because he was not a college graduate. A similar result was obtained from the Army. After his graduation from Haverford College in June 1943, he was reclassified at his own request from 4-F to 1-A. He appeared for induction on August 2 1943, and was accepted for active military service as private in the infantry. (This was due to a vast breakfast of milk, bananas, steak and French-fried potatoes which increased his weight to 142 pounds—more than he ever weighed before or since C1945). He passed the eye test by memorizing the first four lines on the chart with glasses on before they asked him to take them off.) At the time of his induction, he was offered a three-week furlough. This he did not accept but departed forthwith for Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. (Total wealth, 10 cents and a streetcar token, good only in the city of Philadelphia.) Subsequently he was sent to the tank destroyer school, North Camp Hood, Texas, for basic training. After six weeks he was sent to the Military Intelligence School, Camp Ritchie, Maryland, for training as a French Interpreter. In December 1943, he graduated and was sent to the European Theater of Operations, February 4, 1944. In March he attended and completed the Combat Intelligence Course at the American School Center, Shriven-ham, England.
Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).


== Research notes ==
He died on 28 January 1982.
* MII 412


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== Technical record ==
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* 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
* March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
* Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
* 28 January 1982 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies — Henry Elwell Funk II entry (RB Archive PDF/DOCX)
* 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 2022-12-21 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-21 (1 post)

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Henry Elwell Funk, II
Personal details
Birth nameHenry Elwell Funk II
Born22 March 1917
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died28 January 1982
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33793436
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section7A (13); E (13)
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
TeamMII 412-G
Teammates
Team — MII 412-G
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Henry Elwell Funk (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).

He died on 28 January 1982.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 65
Nara ASN 33793436
Nara Name FUNK HENRY E
Nara State 2
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 20843
Nara Grade Alpha P T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 33793436
Class_Name FUNK, Henry E.; Funk, Henry E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 208C88EB-4742-4E0E-84A7-C465E949501F
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Head/Householder
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 23
Census_BirthYear 1917
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 156

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
  • March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
  • 28 January 1982 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies — Henry Elwell Funk II entry (RB Archive PDF/DOCX)
  • 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 2022-12-21 (1 post)
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