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Revision as of 02:51, 28 August 2026

Debonsall Hedley
Personal details
Born1911
Died1978
NativityUnited States
ReligionQuaker
AwardsAmerican Defense Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN6997907
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section6C
Awards and honors
American Defense Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Good Conduct Medal
World War II Victory Medal
  • Documented decoration(s): American Defense Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal (separation record)
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Debonsall Hedley (1911–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Quaker) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.

Biography

He graduated from Class 14 at Camp Ritchie. According to the separation document attached, he enlisted on November 24, 1939. He was discharged from service on November 2, 1945. He was in the Normandy campaign, and earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Defense Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. He served 4 years, 8 months and 29 days continental service, and 1 years, 2 months, 10 days of foreign service.

A separation document in the gallery identifies him as a technical sergeant of the 403rd Air Base Depot and records his honorable discharge on 2 November 1945. Source image

Research notes

  • OCR (100%) of `6021299114558626.jpg` (CAMP RITCHIE, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER, Camp Ritchie).
  • OCR (99%) of `6021299107891960.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 2 November 1945 — rank mentioned: Sergeant.
  • OCR (97%) of `6021299111225293.jpg` (DISCHARGE, bronze star, Good Conduct) — rank mentioned: Captain.

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 67
Class_ASN 6997907
Class_Name HEDLEY, DeBonsall
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

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