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* 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 2020-08-17 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-08-17 (1 post) | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 31 August 2026
| Armit E. Harrison | |
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| Armit E. Harrison | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 376513 |
| Rank | Cpl (12); Cpl USMC (12) |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 6F |
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Armit E. Harrison (ASN 376513) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 12.
Biography
Harrison, a long-time resident of Hamilton Square, NJ, was preceded in death by his wife in 2014. Ritchie Boy Harrison was one of the 350 Marines who graduated from Camp Ritchie, where he specialized in Photo Interpretation.
He served as a Forward Scout/Observer with the 4th Marine Division. He was a Purple Heart recipient, having fought in the Marshall and Mariana Islands Campaigns of Roi-Namur and Saipan, before being wounded by Japanese small arms fire during the Tinian invasion.
Research notes
- 7/24/1920-A
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 376513 |
| Class_Name | HARRISON, Armit E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- 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 2020-08-17 (1 post)