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Andrew Rolle was on the faculty of Occidental College until his retirement in 1988. After he retired, Professor Rolle served as a research scholar at the Huntington Library. Rolle published more than 20 books on the history of California, the American West, ethics, and psychohistory—a bibliography worthy of the Robert Glass Cleland Professor of American History Emeritus. Among his history books was The Lost Cause/The Confederate Exodus to Mexico (see below). | Andrew Rolle was on the faculty of Occidental College until his retirement in 1988. Author of books dealing with Italian-Americans, California, etc. After he retired, Professor Rolle served as a research scholar at the Huntington Library. Rolle published more than 20 books on the history of California, the American West, ethics, and psychohistory—a bibliography worthy of the Robert Glass Cleland Professor of American History Emeritus. Among his history books was The Lost Cause/The Confederate Exodus to Mexico (see below). | ||
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* Italian Silver Medal. | |||
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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-07-14 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-07-14 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Andrew F. Rolle for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rolle, Andrew F. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ANDREW F.ROLLE.doc, ANDREW F.ROLLE.docx) | |||
Revision as of 02:28, 1 September 2026
| Andrew F. Rolle | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Transportation Corps |
| ASN | 01948042 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944) |
| Section | 6C |
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Andrew F. Rolle (ASN 01948042) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 24.
Biography
Andrew Rolle was on the faculty of Occidental College until his retirement in 1988. Author of books dealing with Italian-Americans, California, etc. After he retired, Professor Rolle served as a research scholar at the Huntington Library. Rolle published more than 20 books on the history of California, the American West, ethics, and psychohistory—a bibliography worthy of the Robert Glass Cleland Professor of American History Emeritus. Among his history books was The Lost Cause/The Confederate Exodus to Mexico (see below).
Research notes
- Instructor IV
- Italian Silver Medal
- 4/12/1922-A
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 1948042 |
| Class_Name | ROLLE, Andrew F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 24.
- Italian Silver Medal.
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 2022-07-14 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Andrew F. Rolle for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Rolle, Andrew F. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: ANDREW F.ROLLE.doc, ANDREW F.ROLLE.docx)