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Vauclain, Samuel M. III (01172324): Difference between revisions
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* RB Archive packet for Samuel Matthews Vauclain | * RB Archive packet for Samuel Matthews Vauclain | ||
* [https://www.chadwickmckinney.com/obituaries/SamuelMatthews-VauclainIII-121/#!/Obituary Samuel Matthews Vauclain III obituary (Chadwick & McKinney)] | * [https://www.chadwickmckinney.com/obituaries/SamuelMatthews-VauclainIII-121/#!/Obituary Samuel Matthews Vauclain III obituary (Chadwick & McKinney)] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:27, 17 September 2026
| Samuel Matthews Vauclain, III | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1915 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 20 November 2007 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01172324 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | E |
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| Bronze Star |
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Samuel Matthews Vauclain III (3 July 1915 – 20 November 2007) was a United States Army officer who trained and taught at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Samuel Matthews Vauclain III was born on 3 July 1915 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He attended the Haverford School, graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1933, and finished Princeton University in 1938 (Elm Club). He then worked as a geological scout for the Sun Oil Company in Mississippi.
Drafted on 10 December 1941, Vauclain trained at Fort Bragg and was commissioned a second lieutenant in October 1942. At Camp Ritchie (Class 3) he taught a terrain-intelligence course. Shipped to the South Pacific in January 1944, he served in intelligence at Lae, Finschhafen, and Hollandia in New Guinea and later in the Philippines, receiving the Bronze Star and Philippine Liberation recognition. He left the Army as a captain in January 1946 and returned to a long career as a Sun Oil geologist. Vauclain died on 20 November 2007.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Chronology cleaned from garbled prior live biography.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Samuel Matthews Vauclain III portrait (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Class_ASN | 172324 |
| Class_Name | VAUCLAIN, Samuel M. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 3 July 1915 — Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
- 1938 — Graduated Princeton University.
- 10 December 1941 — Drafted into the U.S. Army.
- October 1942 — Commissioned second lieutenant.
- Class 3 — Taught terrain intelligence at Camp Ritchie.
- January 1944 — Deployed to the South Pacific (New Guinea; later Philippines).
- January 1946 — Left the Army as a captain; Bronze Star.
- 20 November 2007 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Samuel Matthews Vauclain III portrait (RB Archive)
- RB Archive packet for Samuel Matthews Vauclain
- Samuel Matthews Vauclain III obituary (Chadwick & McKinney)
- 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 2022-12-13 (1 post)