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Bruno attended Fordham College (BA, Italian). From 1938 to 1939, | Bruno attended Fordham College (BA, Italian). From 1938 to 1939, he attended Fordham College (MA, Romance Languages). | ||
On 1 September 1943, Bettini was assigned to Faculty, Section X. He oSS (file not available at NARA). | |||
In 1952, Bettini was assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group). | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 2 September 2026
| Bruno H. Bettini | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Chemical Warfare Service |
| ASN | 01036851 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
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Bruno H. Bettini (1915–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Italy; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11.
Biography
Bruno attended Fordham College (BA, Italian). From 1938 to 1939, he attended Fordham College (MA, Romance Languages).
On 1 September 1943, Bettini was assigned to Faculty, Section X. He oSS (file not available at NARA).
In 1952, Bettini was assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group).
Research notes
- to Capt OSS
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Class_ASN | 36851 |
| Class_Name | BETTINI, Bruno H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 29 July 1915 in Rome, Italy.
- 12 December 1942 — Commissioned Second Lt. (ASN: 01036851).
- 1 September 1943 — Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11. Classified as Italian Interrogator.
- 8 May 1943 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 3 in Wash, D.C.
- 1952 — Assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group).
- OSS (file not available at NARA).
- OSS (no file).
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 2020-11-10 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bruno H. Bettini for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bettini, Bruno H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: BRUNO H. BETTINI.doc, BRUNO H. BETTINI.docx)