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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. He retired from the Army in 1963 and then worked for NASA for about twenty years.
who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. He retired from the Army in 1963 and then worked for NASA for about twenty years.
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The timeline research also records “Shehab retired from the Army in 1963 and worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the following 20 years. 1964 Retired from Army (Lt. He is the president of the Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation and a member of the Battle of the Bulge Associates, formerly known as Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 9/18/1919 Born in Cape May, NJ (Lebanese royal family).
* 1/10/1942 Enlisted in NYC as Pvt (ASN 12041536).
* 3/13/1943 Started Class 6 (Terrain Intelligence).
* 1944 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron at Bulge.
* 1964 Retired from Army (Lt. Col).
* C. https://player.fm/series/veterans-chronicles-1399437/lt-colonel-alfred-shehab.
* Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01012319).
* Served with 4th Armored Division.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-16 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-16 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-17 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-17 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Alfred H. M. Shehab for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Shehab, Alfred H. M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED SHEHAB.doc)

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Alfred H. M. Shehab
Alfred H. M. Shehab
Personal details
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN01012319
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section14
Interview Watch Alfred H. M. Shehab on American Veterans Center.
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Alfred H. M. Shehab (ASN 01012319) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6.

Biography

who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. He retired from the Army in 1963 and then worked for NASA for about twenty years.

Research notes

  • 4th Armd; First Army; BS
  • RB file
  • 9/18/1919- A

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 12319
Class_Name SHEHAB, Alfred H.
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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-16 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-17 (1 post)
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