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== Biography ==

~~First Lieutenant~~ Jack Travis Collette, a reserve officer on duty since Pearl Harbor, was killed in action ~~near Mainz,~~ Germany on 21 March 1945.

On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during World War II. Ritchie Boy Lt. [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Travis Collette]], a reserve officer, had been on duty since Pearl Harbor. He was killed in action in Germany on March 21st, 1945. He was with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army, and had seen action on the Western Front since D-day. He had three bronze stars to his ETO ribbon.

He trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served ~~with~~ the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's ~~Third~~ Army and had ~~seen action on the Western Front since D-Day. He was~~ awarded ~~three~~ bronze stars ~~on his ETO ribbon~~.

This wallet is being offered for sale on Ebay. It belonged to Ritchie Boy 1st Lt [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]], who was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on March 21, 1945. He is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in helping the Ritchie Museum purchase this and other Ritchie Boy items that come up for sale, please contact Landon Grove, Curator at the Ritchie Museum. More about RB [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] to follow.

[[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served as a member of the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's 3rd Army, and had been awarded 3 bronze stars.

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 == Biography ==
-First Lieutenant Jack Travis Collette, a reserve officer on duty since Pearl Harbor, was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on 21 March 1945.
+On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during World War II. Ritchie Boy Lt. [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Travis Collette]], a reserve officer, had been on duty since Pearl Harbor. He was killed in action in Germany on March 21st, 1945. He was with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army, and had seen action on the Western Front since D-day. He had three bronze stars to his ETO ribbon.
-He trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army and had seen action on the Western Front since D-Day. He was awarded three bronze stars on his ETO ribbon.
+This wallet is being offered for sale on Ebay. It belonged to Ritchie Boy 1st Lt [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]], who was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on March 21, 1945. He is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in helping the Ritchie Museum purchase this and other Ritchie Boy items that come up for sale, please contact Landon Grove, Curator at the Ritchie Museum. More about RB [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] to follow.
+[[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served as a member of the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's 3rd Army, and had been awarded 3 bronze stars.
 == Research notes ==