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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* 5/19/1921 Born in Austria. U.S. Citizen (derivative) Religion: Catholic.
* 8/19/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01058884).
* 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (IPW Ge).
* assigned to IPW Team 45 attached to 82nd Airborne Division.
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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 Edward A. Magdits for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Magdits, Edward A. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EDWARD A. MAGDITS.doc)

Revision as of 03:57, 31 August 2026

Edward A. Magdits
Personal details
Born1921
Died2015
NativityAustria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceMedical Administrative Corps
ASN01058884
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
SectionA
TeamIPW 45
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Edward A. Magdits (1921–2015) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13.

Biography

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Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Class_ASN 58884
Class_Name Magdits, Edward A.
match_method asn_partial_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)