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== Timeline ==
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* 5/12/1908 Born Henry Zaharia Leon in Romania to Romanian parents.
* 1/4/1944 Entered Class 15.
* Assigned to 218th CIC Detachment.
* Assigned to MII Team 446 attached to XVIII Corps.
* Assigned to MII Team 446-G attached to XVIII Corps.
* Capt. Adrian C. Zing (1908-1981).
* M/Sgt Fritz W. Bloch (1911-2003).
* Promoted to T/3.
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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 Henry Leon for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Leon, Henry for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HENRY Z. LEON (2022).doc, HENRY Z. LEON.doc)

Revision as of 03:53, 31 August 2026

Henry Leon
Personal details
Birth nameZaharia
Born1908
Died2005
NativityRomania
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32909134
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamMII 446-G
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Henry Leon (1908–2005) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. Henry enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

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  • MII 446

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 97
Nara ASN 32909134
Nara Name LEON HENRY
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 180543
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N5
Nara Year of Birth 8
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 97
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 108
Class_ASN 32909134
Class_Name LEON, Henry
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)