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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He “Shehab retired from the Army in 1963 and worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the following 20 years. 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 | He “Shehab retired from the Army in 1963 and worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the following 20 years. 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. He retired from the Army in 1963 and then worked for NASA for about twenty years. | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 1 September 2026
| Alfred H. M. Shehab | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Cavalry |
| ASN | 01012319 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 14 |
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
He “Shehab retired from the Army in 1963 and worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the following 20 years. 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. 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
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Pictured below, they are (left to right): Harry Jacobs, Gideon Kantor, and Alfred Shehab
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 12319 |
| Class_Name | SHEHAB, Alfred H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1944 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron at Bulge.
- 6.
- Served with 4th Armored 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)
- 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)
- 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)