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* assigned to IPW Team 45 attached to 82nd Airborne Division. | |||
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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 02:27, 1 September 2026
| Edward A. Magdits | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Austria. U.S. Citizen |
| Died | 2015 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Medical Administrative Corps |
| ASN | 01058884 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | A |
| Team | IPW 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
Citizen (derivative) Religion: Catholic.
Research notes
- 505th PIR
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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 |
Timeline
- 13.
- Citizen (derivative) Religion: Catholic.
- assigned to IPW Team 45 attached to 82nd Airborne Division.
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 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)