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'''Hugh A. Harter''' (1922 | '''[[Harter, Hugh A. (35621396)|Hugh Anthony Harter]]''' (1922 – 13 August 2011) was a Columbus-born Ritchie Boy (Class 16) who interrogated for Third Army in France and later became a noted translator and romance-languages professor. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'' | Hugh Anthony Harter was born in 1922 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Anthony and Georgiana (Hayes) Harter, and graduated from East High School. He entered the Army in January 1943, studied in Hamilton College’s ASTP program, and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 16). Overseas he served as a French-speaking interrogator with Patton’s Third Army, XII Corps, working alongside CIC teams in France in 1944; he later wrote extensively about those interrogations and retraced the campaign in ''Return to Patton’s France''. | ||
After the war Harter earned a B.A. (1947) and Ph.D. (1959) from Ohio State University and an M.A. from Mexico City College (1951). He taught at Wesleyan, Elmira, Chatham, Loyola, and from 1966 to 1984 at Ohio Wesleyan University, chairing romance languages and holding the Robert Hayward professorship. An internationally known translator of French and Spanish literature—including works by Driss Chraïbi and Vicente Aleixandre—he also directed programs in Segovia, Spain. He died at home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 13 August 2011. | |||
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* 1922 — Born in Columbus, Ohio. | |||
* January 1943 — Entered Army; Hamilton College ASTP; Camp Ritchie Class 16. | |||
* 1944 — Interrogator, Third Army / XII Corps, France. | |||
* 1947 / 1951 / 1959 — B.A. Ohio State; M.A. Mexico City College; Ph.D. Ohio State. | |||
* 1966–1984 — Professor, Ohio Wesleyan University. | |||
* 13 August 2011 — Died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* RB Archive: Hugh bio.docx; Portsmouth Herald, 16 May 2004 (interrogation memoir) | |||
* [https://library.osu.edu/collections/SPEC.RARE.CMS.0152/summary-information Ohio State University Libraries — Hugh A. Harter Papers] | |||
* [http://redandpurple.blogspot.com/2011/08/citation-recipient-hugh-harter-passes.html Sigma Phi Epsilon notice — Hugh A. Harter (1922–2011)] | |||
* [https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2011/08/16/hugh-harter/49934145007/ Portsmouth Herald — Hugh A. Harter obituary (16 August 2011)] | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * 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) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 16 September 2026
| Hugh A. Harter | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Hugh Anthony Harter |
| Born | 1922 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | 13 August 2011 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35621396 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 7D |
| Enlisted | Columbus, Ohio |
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Hugh Anthony Harter (1922 – 13 August 2011) was a Columbus-born Ritchie Boy (Class 16) who interrogated for Third Army in France and later became a noted translator and romance-languages professor.
Biography
Hugh Anthony Harter was born in 1922 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Anthony and Georgiana (Hayes) Harter, and graduated from East High School. He entered the Army in January 1943, studied in Hamilton College’s ASTP program, and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 16). Overseas he served as a French-speaking interrogator with Patton’s Third Army, XII Corps, working alongside CIC teams in France in 1944; he later wrote extensively about those interrogations and retraced the campaign in Return to Patton’s France.
After the war Harter earned a B.A. (1947) and Ph.D. (1959) from Ohio State University and an M.A. from Mexico City College (1951). He taught at Wesleyan, Elmira, Chatham, Loyola, and from 1966 to 1984 at Ohio Wesleyan University, chairing romance languages and holding the Robert Hayward professorship. An internationally known translator of French and Spanish literature—including works by Driss Chraïbi and Vicente Aleixandre—he also directed programs in Segovia, Spain. He died at home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 13 August 2011.
Research notes
- Return to Patton's France
- Fr 443
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Nara ASN | 35621396 |
| Nara Name | HARTER HUGH A |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 49 |
| Nara POE | 5325 |
| Nara DOE | 60143 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 53 |
| Nativity.1 | OHIO |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 135 |
| Class_ASN | 35621396 |
| Class_Name | EARTER, Hugh A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1922 — Born in Columbus, Ohio.
- January 1943 — Entered Army; Hamilton College ASTP; Camp Ritchie Class 16.
- 1944 — Interrogator, Third Army / XII Corps, France.
- 1947 / 1951 / 1959 — B.A. Ohio State; M.A. Mexico City College; Ph.D. Ohio State.
- 1966–1984 — Professor, Ohio Wesleyan University.
- 13 August 2011 — Died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Sources
- RB Archive: Hugh bio.docx; Portsmouth Herald, 16 May 2004 (interrogation memoir)
- Ohio State University Libraries — Hugh A. Harter Papers
- Sigma Phi Epsilon notice — Hugh A. Harter (1922–2011)
- Portsmouth Herald — Hugh A. Harter obituary (16 August 2011)
- 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)