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RB Archive batch-7 enrichment: Chronological polish; 1917 Wyoming; Class 8 |
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Buck_Henry_M_0340967_portrait.jpg|Henry M. Buck portrait (RB Archive) | |||
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* [[:File:Buck_Henry_M_0340967_portrait.jpg|Henry M. Buck portrait (RB Archive)]] | |||
* RB Archive local history clipping / portrait packet for Henry M. Buck | * RB Archive local history clipping / portrait packet for Henry M. Buck | ||
* [https://www.fold3.com/memorial/90822970/henry-l-m-buck Fold3 memorial — Henry L. M. Buck] | * [https://www.fold3.com/memorial/90822970/henry-l-m-buck Fold3 memorial — Henry L. M. Buck] | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 16 September 2026
| Henry M. Buck | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Wyoming |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Signal Corps |
| ASN | 0340967 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 6B |
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Henry M. Buck (1917 – ) was a Wyoming-born Ritchie Boy (Class 8) who entered the Army from Washington State and trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography
Henry M. Buck was born in 1917 in Wyoming. Residing in Kittitas County, Washington, he entered the Army on 3 April 1942 out of Tacoma and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 8).
He served in Washington, D.C., and at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and was discharged as a captain in 1946.
Research notes
Gallery
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Henry M. Buck portrait (RB Archive)
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Class_ASN | 340967 |
| Class_Name | BUCK, Henry M. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1917 — Born in Wyoming.
- 3 April 1942 — Entered Army from Tacoma / Kittitas County, Washington.
- Camp Ritchie Class 8 — Military intelligence training.
- WWII — Washington, D.C.; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
- 1946 — Discharged as captain.
Sources
- Henry M. Buck portrait (RB Archive)
- RB Archive local history clipping / portrait packet for Henry M. Buck
- Fold3 memorial — Henry L. M. Buck
- 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 2023-01-31 (1 post)