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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records His unit studied the German Army and demonstrated its organization, weapons and tactics Leonard “Curly” McNutt and his wolfhound, Jack “Curly” and his pig, Rover. In 1948, he returned to Fort Benning, where he was assigned Director of Army Publications. Leonard assumed that, as a former teacher, he was considered a writer. After the completion of this tour, Leonard was assigned for three years to staff the Far East Command of the United Nations, Tokyo, Japan. He retired from this command in June 1960, with 30 years of service, two Outstanding Service Awards and a Bronze Star. In four years he wrote three new manuals (Mountain, Airborne, and Guerrilla warfare) and updated over twenty old manuals and training films.


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* 12/25/1913 Born in U. S. Religion: Lutheran.
* 6/23/1943 Promoted to Major.
* 8/23/1943 Started Class 22 (PI).
* 1/1945 Graduated Class 21.
* 11/1940 Platoon Leader, 142nd Infantry Regiment.
* 3/1942 Battalion Adjutant, 142nd Infantry Regiment.
* 5/1941 Company Commander, 142nd Infantry Regiment, as 1st Lt.
* 7/1942 Sent to Camp Ritchie as CO of Demonstration Troops (CSU) as Capt.
* When he was called to federal duty by FDR, he already had ten years service credit and was a 2nd Lt. In his first year of active duty, he commanded Co. F 142 Regt. His next duty at Infantry School, Ft. Benning, Georgia, with its tactical course of study, led to a unique, secret, war time mission. In 1942, he was transferred to Headquarter Military....
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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 Leonard M. Mcnutt for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Mcnutt, Leonard M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEONARD M. McNUTT.doc)

Revision as of 04:01, 31 August 2026

Leonard M. Mcnutt
Personal details
Born1913
Died2017
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN0405892
RankMajor
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section6A
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Leonard M. Mcnutt (1913–2017) was a United States Army Major who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22.

Biography

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Research notes

  • CO of CSU

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 104
Class_ASN 405892
Class_Name MC NUTT, Leonard M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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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)
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