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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 2/19/1945 Died during invasion of Iwo Jima.


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* 5th Marine Division (27th Marine Regiment).
* Graduate of Class 14 (TI).
* Marine Pfc (ASN: 448381).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Jr Larick for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Larick, Walter H. Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LARICK Jr.doc)

Revision as of 03:52, 31 August 2026

Walter H. Larick, Jr
Personal details
Born1922
Died1945
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN448381
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section1A
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Walter H. Larick, Jr (1922–1945) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 27th Marines; KIA Iwo Jima
  • Buried in Hawaii
  • PI 3 ? No B card

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 23
Class_ASN 448381
Class_Name LARICK, Walter H.
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)