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Student at Bergen Junior College. Worked as Manager of retail store (food and liquor). On 6 June 1944, he died on D-Day attached to 101st Airborne. | |||
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* 1 April 1943 Assigned to 1st MITBN at Camp Ritchie. | |||
* 6 June 1944 — Died on D-Day attached to 101st Airborne. | |||
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* 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 J. Jr Gunther for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gunther, Walter J. Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER GUNTHER.doc) | |||
Revision as of 02:25, 1 September 2026
| Walter J. Gunther, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 New York City |
| Died | 1944 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01045763 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | D |
| Teams | IPW 12, IPW 28, IPW 31 |
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Walter J. Gunther, Jr (1918–1944) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3.
Biography
Student at Bergen Junior College. Worked as Manager of retail store (food and liquor). On 6 June 1944, he died on D-Day attached to 101st Airborne.
Research notes
- KIA 6-6-44 506th PIR
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 26 |
| Class_ASN | 45163 |
| Class_Name | GUNTHER, Walter |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1 April 1943 Assigned to 1st MITBN at Camp Ritchie.
- 6 June 1944 — Died on D-Day attached to 101st Airborne.
- 3.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter J. Jr Gunther for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gunther, Walter J. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER GUNTHER.doc)