Eells, Charles B. Jr (01180175): Difference between revisions

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|occupation=United States Army officer

|photo=5810812838940589.jpg

|rank_final=First Lieutenant

|arm_or_service=Field Artillery

|division=Battery B, 246th Field Artillery

|education=Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course (12 weeks); Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie — Terrain Intelligence (8 weeks); University of Illinois (3 years)

|years_of_service=8 April 1943 – 19 May 1946

|battles=Guadalcanal; Bougainville

|awards=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star; American Campaign Medal

|awards_grid=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star;;American Campaign Medal

|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png

|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png

}}

'''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.

'''Charles B. Eells Jr.''' (31 January 1918 – 3 August 1991) was a Ritchie Boy and field artillery officer who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater before training in terrain intelligence at Camp Ritchie.

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== 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~~.

'''Charles Burton Eells Jr.''' first served under enlisted ASN 17060489, attaining the rank of corporal. In April 1943, he was honorably discharged from that enlisted service to accept an appointment as a second lieutenant and active duty in the Army. His later officer records use ASN 01180175.

Eells attended the Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course at Fort Sill and completed eight weeks of terrain-intelligence training at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie. His Separation Qualification Record identifies him as a first lieutenant and field artillery unit commander. It describes duties with a field-artillery battery in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, including preparing firing data for 105mm howitzers, assisting with administration and motor transportation, and taking command when the unit commander was absent.

The record also credits Eells with responsibility for the unit's information and education program. It lists three years of college at the University of Illinois, business administration studies, and earlier civilian work as a tabulating-machine operator. His wartime service included Battery B of the 246th in the Guadalcanal and Bougainville campaigns.

== Research notes ==

* ~~Also Cl~~.9

* Eells's enlisted records use ASN 17060489; his later officer and retired-reserve records use ASN 01180175.

* ~~OCR (92%)~~ of ~~`5810812955607244.jpg` (Discharge) — rank mentioned: Colonel.~~

* The gallery contains service, training, education, and campaign-award records from both stages of his Army career.

* OCR mentioned officer rank Colonel (not auto-filled — verify).

== Gallery ==

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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-27 (1 post)

* [[:File:5810812955607244.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5810812955607244.jpg]]

* [[:File:5810812782273928.jpg|Eells gallery document/photo]]

* [[:File:5810812808940592.jpg|Eells identity record]]

* [[:File:5810813008940572.jpg|Eells 1943 officer-appointment discharge]]

* [[:File:5810813052273901.jpg|Eells enlisted record]]

* [[:File:5810812978940575.jpg|Eells Separation Qualification Record]]

* [[:File:5810813012273905.jpg|Eells military education and civilian record]]

* [[:File:5810813142273892.jpg|Eells certificate of service]]

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 |occupation=United States Army officer
 |photo=5810812838940589.jpg
+|rank_final=First Lieutenant
+|arm_or_service=Field Artillery
+|division=Battery B, 246th Field Artillery
+|education=Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course (12 weeks); Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie — Terrain Intelligence (8 weeks); University of Illinois (3 years)
+|years_of_service=8 April 1943 – 19 May 1946
+|battles=Guadalcanal; Bougainville
+|awards=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star; American Campaign Medal
+|awards_grid=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star;;American Campaign Medal
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_American_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.png
 }}
 <div class="soldier-lead">
-'''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.
+'''Charles B. Eells Jr.''' (31 January 1918 – 3 August 1991) was a Ritchie Boy and field artillery officer who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater before training in terrain intelligence at Camp Ritchie.
 </div>
 == 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.
+'''Charles Burton Eells Jr.''' first served under enlisted ASN 17060489, attaining the rank of corporal. In April 1943, he was honorably discharged from that enlisted service to accept an appointment as a second lieutenant and active duty in the Army. His later officer records use ASN 01180175.
+Eells attended the Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course at Fort Sill and completed eight weeks of terrain-intelligence training at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie. His Separation Qualification Record identifies him as a first lieutenant and field artillery unit commander. It describes duties with a field-artillery battery in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, including preparing firing data for 105mm howitzers, assisting with administration and motor transportation, and taking command when the unit commander was absent.
+The record also credits Eells with responsibility for the unit's information and education program. It lists three years of college at the University of Illinois, business administration studies, and earlier civilian work as a tabulating-machine operator. His wartime service included Battery B of the 246th in the Guadalcanal and Bougainville campaigns.
 == Research notes ==
-* Also Cl.9
+* Eells's enlisted records use ASN 17060489; his later officer and retired-reserve records use ASN 01180175.
-* OCR (92%) of `5810812955607244.jpg` (Discharge) — rank mentioned: Colonel.
+* The gallery contains service, training, education, and campaign-award records from both stages of his Army career.
-* OCR mentioned officer rank Colonel (not auto-filled — verify).
 == Gallery ==
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 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-27 (1 post)
 * [[:File:5810812955607244.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5810812955607244.jpg]]
+* [[:File:5810812782273928.jpg|Eells gallery document/photo]]
+* [[:File:5810812808940592.jpg|Eells identity record]]
+* [[:File:5810813008940572.jpg|Eells 1943 officer-appointment discharge]]
+* [[:File:5810813052273901.jpg|Eells enlisted record]]
+* [[:File:5810812978940575.jpg|Eells Separation Qualification Record]]
+* [[:File:5810813012273905.jpg|Eells military education and civilian record]]
+* [[:File:5810813142273892.jpg|Eells certificate of service]]