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Barringer, Henry C. (0468301): Difference between revisions
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Latest revision as of 04:06, 16 September 2026
| Henry C. Barringer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Indianapolis |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Christian Science |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 0468301 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Henry C. Barringer (1920–2009) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry attended University of Michigan (AB, Romance Languages).
In September 1942, Barringer served as instructor, Section V. On 5 November 1942, He worked as a executive Officer.
He was photographed in the field at least once (Signal Corps 236838, with John H. Brown).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Bletchley Park
- Appears as number 27 on the First Class photo/chart.
- Field photo: Signal Corps 236838 with Capt. Brown (Mia Grosjean)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Class_ASN | 468201 |
| Class_Name | BARRINGER, Henry C. |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 30 May 1920 in Indianapolis.
- 17 December 1942 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
- June 1942 — Assigned to MIS, Wash DC as 2nd Lt (ASN: 0468301).
- September 1942 — Served as instructor, Section V.
- 12 January 1944 — Assignment III-636 Transferred to MIS, Wash DC.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): Grosjean book or article.doc (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
- 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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Henry C. Barringer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Barringer, Henry C. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY C. BARRINGER.doc)