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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Member of MI 402-Fr attached to 85th Infantry Division.


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== Timeline ==
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* 10/ /1943 Started Class 13 (PI).
* 1st Lt. (ASN: 0413678).
* Member of MI 402-Fr attached to 85th Infantry Division.
* Silver Star (G.O. 29).
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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 Roger A. Stearns for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stearns, Roger A. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROGER A. STEARNS.doc)

Revision as of 12:35, 31 August 2026

Roger A. Stearns
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN0413678
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
SectionATCHD
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Roger A. Stearns was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13.

Biography

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Research notes

  • KIA ?
  • Fr 402
  • 1918-1945?

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 413678
Class_Name Stearns, Roger A.
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)