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|enlistment_place=ROCHESTER NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=ROCHESTER NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|education=2 years of college
|education=Eastman School of Music (B.M. 1942, M.M. 1946)
|occupation=Musicians and teachers of music
|occupation=Musicians and teachers of music
|marital=Single without dependents
|marital=Single without dependents
|certificate=NG
|certificate=NG
|photo=Warfield, William (32550394).jpg
|photo=Wikipedia_Portrait_of_William_Warfield_LCCN2004663694.png
|overseas=N
|overseas=N
|birth_date=22 January 1920
|death_date=25 August 2002
|birth_place=West Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
|death_place=Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
|alias=William Caesar Warfield
}}
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'''William C Warfield''' (1920&ndash;2002) was a United States Army soldier associated with [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland.
William Caesar Warfield (January 22, 1920 – August 25, 2002) was an American concert bass-baritone, known for his appearances in stage productions, Hollywood films, and television programs. A prominent African American artist during the Civil Rights era, he worked with many notable artists, represented the United States during foreign tours, taught at academic institutions, and earned numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award in 1984.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
'''William C Warfield''' — Entertainment Director; Bass-baritone; "Porgy and Bess". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
 
William Caesar Warfield (January 22, 1920 – August 25, 2002) was an American concert bass-baritone, known for his appearances in stage productions, Hollywood films, and television programs. A prominent African American artist during the Civil Rights era, he worked with many notable artists, represented the United States during foreign tours, taught at academic institutions, and earned numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award in 1984.
 


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Warfield Wikipedia: William Warfield]
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)