Cameron, Gerard G. (0285316)

Gerard Guyot Cameron
Personal details
Born	26 February 1909 Princeton, New Jersey
Died	24 March 1945 Wesel, Germany
Nativity	United States
Religion	Protestant
Awards	Purple Heart; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Arm / service	Transportation Corps
ASN	0285316
Rank	First Lieutenant
Camp Ritchie	Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section	7C
Unit / division	17th Airborne Division

Awards and honors

Purple Heart	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	World War II Victory Medal

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Gerard Guyot Cameron (26 February 1909 – 24 March 1945) was a Princeton-born Ritchie Boy (Class 22) killed in action with the 218th CIC Detachment during the Rhine airborne assault.

Biography

Gerard Guyot Cameron was born on 26 February 1909 in Princeton, New Jersey. He earned a B.A. at Yale in 1931, attended graduate study at New York University, worked in municipal bonds and investment banking, and served in the New York National Guard (Troop K, Squadron A) from 1934 to 1937. Living in Erie County, New York, he enlisted as a private on 8 May 1942, attended OCS via Fort Bragg and Fort Sill (from August 1942), and reported to Camp Ritchie for Counter Intelligence Corps training on 19 August 1944 (Class 22).

He went overseas on 20 January 1945 and volunteered with the 218th CIC Detachment attached to the 17th Airborne Division / XVIII Corps for the Rhine airborne assault. On 24 March 1945, northeast of Wesel on landing zone S, his glider was hit by anti-aircraft fire; he was killed by enemy small-arms fire after landing. He received the Purple Heart, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with bronze arrowhead and three bronze stars, and the World War II Victory Medal. He is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	36
Class_ASN	285316
Class_Name	CAMERON, Gerard G.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 26 February 1909 — Born in Princeton, New Jersey.
• 1931 — B.A., Yale; later NYU graduate study; investment broker; NYNG 1934–37.
• 8 May 1942 — Enlisted private; OCS Fort Bragg / Fort Sill (from 19 August 1942).
• 19 August 1944 — Camp Ritchie CIC training (Class 22).
• 20 January 1945 — Overseas; 218th CIC / 17th Airborne Rhine assault.
• 24 March 1945 — Killed in action, LZ S northeast of Wesel.
• Burial — Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten.

Sources

• Yale Banner / Pot Pourri 1931 and Yale alumni obituaries 1944–45 (as cited in RB Archive source notes)
• Fold3 memorial — Gerard Guyot Cameron
• Find a Grave — Gerard Guyot Cameron
• 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 2023-02-03 (1 post)