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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Charles Burton Eells Jr. was a Ritchie Boy. Charles passed away August 3 1991 Attached are some documents, a photo of Charles in uniform, and one from the 1950s, as well as his identity card. He attended Field Artillery School as an Officer Candidate in 1943 at Fort Sill. Served with Battery B, 246th on Guadalcanal and Bougainville, Nov 43 - Dec 44. At Camp Ritchie, he trained in Terrain Intelligence for 8 weeks.
Charles Burton Eells Jr. . Charles passed away August 3 1991 He attended Field Artillery School as an Officer Candidate in 1943 at Fort Sill. Served with Battery B, 246th on Guadalcanal and Bougainville, Nov 43 - Dec 44. At Camp Ritchie, he trained in Terrain Intelligence for 8 weeks.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 01:52, 27 August 2026

Charles B. Eells, Jr
Charles B. Eells, Jr
Personal details
Born31 January 1918
Died3 August 1991
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01180175
SpecialtyTerrain intelligence
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Charles B. Eells Jr. (31 January 1918 – 3 August 1991) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in terrain intelligence after serving as an artillery officer in the Pacific.

Biography

Charles Burton Eells Jr. . Charles passed away August 3 1991 He attended Field Artillery School as an Officer Candidate in 1943 at Fort Sill. Served with Battery B, 246th on Guadalcanal and Bougainville, Nov 43 - Dec 44. At Camp Ritchie, he trained in Terrain Intelligence for 8 weeks.

Research notes

  • Also Cl.9

Gallery

Technical record

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Approx Age at Death 73
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Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2022-10-27 (1 post)