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'''John H. Brown''' (1917&ndash;1994) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]].
'''John H. Brown''' (1917&ndash;1994) was a United States Army Captain who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 1]].
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Instructor. Also GC1
* Instructor. Also GC1
* Appears as number 26 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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* 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)
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJKR_PUBVTF_eQAD80IPna0FRkuJtpP-LRuTgbWOYlU First Class chart] (Camp Ritchie: The First Class; via theritchieboys.com)

Revision as of 03:01, 21 August 2026

John H. Brown
Personal details
Born1917
Died1994
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN0450073
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyGerman
Unit / divisionInstructor
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John H. Brown (1917–1994) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Instructor. Also GC1
  • Appears as number 26 on the First Class photo/chart.

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Class_ASN 450073
Class_Name BROWN, John H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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; via theritchieboys.com)