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'''[[Fuller, Douglas T. (32758166)|Douglas Theodore Fuller]]''' (1908–1976) was a Ritchie Boy (~~from United States; Protestant~~) who ~~trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~class 24~~.

'''[[Fuller, Douglas T. (32758166)|Douglas Theodore Fuller]]''' (1908–1976) was a Ritchie Boy (Class 24) trained in photo intelligence who served with the 101st Airborne Division in France and Germany in 1945.

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== Biography ==

Douglas ~~stated that his~~ war ~~activities consisted mostly of spending nine delightful months at the University of Minnesota learning to speak incredibly good Swedish (that is~~ a ~~compliment~~ for ~~the Minnesota faculty~~, ~~not me)~~. ~~The reason for it~~ was ~~and remains obscure~~.

Douglas Theodore Fuller was born in 1908. Before and after the war he worked in insurance adjustment; a postwar biographical note places him as a branch manager for General Adjustment Bureau in Huntington, West Virginia. He married Kathryn Rinard; their daughter Ruth was born in 1948.

~~Readjustment to civilian life~~ was ~~duck soup~~.

During the war Fuller spent about nine months studying Swedish language and customs at the University of Minnesota, then trained in photo intelligence at Camp Ritchie (Class 24). In May–September 1945 he served in France and Germany with the 101st Airborne Division after Bastogne; he wrote that he was not present for the Battle of the Bulge itself.

He ~~trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~Photo Intelligence. He was in both France and Germany with the 101st Airborne (May to September 1945)~~.

He died in 1976.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 1908 — Born.

* Nine months — Swedish language and customs study, University of Minnesota.

* Camp Ritchie Class 24 — photo intelligence training.

* May–September 1945 — France and Germany with 101st Airborne Division (after Bastogne).

* Postwar — Branch manager, General Adjustment Bureau, Huntington, West Virginia; married Kathryn Rinard (daughter Ruth, 1948).

* 1976 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page material previously linked to this profile (2022-12-17)

* Postwar biographical / yearbook sketch for Douglas Theodore Fuller (RB Archive DOCX/JPG 3310030_000162; private copy, not uploaded)

* 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

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-'''[[Fuller, Douglas T. (32758166)|Douglas Theodore Fuller]]''' (1908–1976) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 24.
+'''[[Fuller, Douglas T. (32758166)|Douglas Theodore Fuller]]''' (1908–1976) was a Ritchie Boy (Class 24) trained in photo intelligence who served with the 101st Airborne Division in France and Germany in 1945.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-Douglas stated that his war activities consisted mostly of spending nine delightful months at the University of Minnesota learning to speak incredibly good Swedish (that is a compliment for the Minnesota faculty, not me). The reason for it was and remains obscure.
+Douglas Theodore Fuller was born in 1908. Before and after the war he worked in insurance adjustment; a postwar biographical note places him as a branch manager for General Adjustment Bureau in Huntington, West Virginia. He married Kathryn Rinard; their daughter Ruth was born in 1948.
-Readjustment to civilian life was duck soup.
+During the war Fuller spent about nine months studying Swedish language and customs at the University of Minnesota, then trained in photo intelligence at Camp Ritchie (Class 24). In May–September 1945 he served in France and Germany with the 101st Airborne Division after Bastogne; he wrote that he was not present for the Battle of the Bulge itself.
-He trained at Camp Ritchie in Photo Intelligence. He was in both France and Germany with the 101st Airborne (May to September 1945).
+He died in 1976.
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 1908 — Born.
+* Nine months — Swedish language and customs study, University of Minnesota.
+* Camp Ritchie Class 24 — photo intelligence training.
+* May–September 1945 — France and Germany with 101st Airborne Division (after Bastogne).
+* Postwar — Branch manager, General Adjustment Bureau, Huntington, West Virginia; married Kathryn Rinard (daughter Ruth, 1948).
+* 1976 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page material previously linked to this profile (2022-12-17)
+* Postwar biographical / yearbook sketch for Douglas Theodore Fuller (RB Archive DOCX/JPG 3310030_000162; private copy, not uploaded)
 * 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