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| Eugene Halley Manley | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1917 Joplin |
| Died | 25 April 1979 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Corps of Engineers |
| ASN | 0378191 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 6D |
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Eugene Halley Manley (1917 – 25 April 1979) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
Biography
He was born in Joplin, Missouri, on March 19, 1917.
He graduated from the College of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, in 1939. On April 10, 1943, he was graduated from the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and served overseas in the European Theater of Operations and the Pacific and Southwest Pacific Theaters of Operations.
In 1943 he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Division, War Department General Staff, and was stationed at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Photo is from the Fifth Armored Division Yearbook, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, 1952. Some further research indicates that Eugene continued to serve well into his life, having been in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, attaining the rank of Colonel. He served for almost five years in the United States Army.
He spent two years with the United States Army Engineers at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He gained successive promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Eugene passed away April 25, 1979 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 62 |
| Class_ASN | 379191 |
| Class_Name | MANLEY, Eugene H |
| match_method | asn_near_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 2022-12-19 (1 post)