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~~'''~~Joseph Leon Edel~~'''~~ (1907~~–~~1997) was ~~a United States Army T~~/~~Sgt who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]]~~.

Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.

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== Biography ==

~~'''~~Joseph Leon Edel~~''' —~~ Henry James ~~scholar; Author~~, "The Visitable Past". ~~Summary~~ from ~~a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https~~:~~//docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source])~~.

In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.

There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII. Back on February 9, I wrote the following: "There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.

Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel. The Encyclopædia Britannica calls Edel "the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James." His work on James won him both a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize.

I came across an excerpt from Ritchie Boy Leon Edel's memoirs. "(Hans Habe, an instructor) spoke about opposition within the army to psychological warfare. Old army hands regarded us as superfluous.

Bullets, not words, were the staples of combat. However, the military had to reckon with the comparatively new media of broadcasting. A special kind of communication was required if we were to reach our fighting enemy, our occupied allies, or newly liberated populations.

This was the supreme and not very secret mission of psychological warfare." Books by such authors as Nina Wolff Feld, Bruce Henderson, Beverley Eddy, and K. Lang Slattery are just a few that come to mind. I especially enjoy the first-hand stories written by Ritchie Boys, only a few of which I have read.

Recently I read and wrote about The Visitable Past written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Leon Edel. Today, I finished a book by Max Lerner, Flight and Return, A Memoir of World War II. Also an excellent book and easy read.

Also an excellent book and easy read." Today, I finished a novel by Ritchie Boy Maximilian, The Expendable Spy. Here is an excerpt from the review on Amazon: From the deserts of Libya and Egypt to the icy lakes of Scotland, from London under the Blitz to German occupied France, from Alpine glaciers to the stately homes of Britain, the book ranges over the landscapes of World War II.

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== Sources ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Edel Wikipedia: Leon Edel]

* 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)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-01-20 (1 post)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-09 (1 post)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-03-23 (1 post)

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+|death_place=Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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-'''Joseph Leon Edel''' (1907&ndash;1997) was a United States Army T/Sgt who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]].
+Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel.
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 == Biography ==
-'''Joseph Leon Edel''' — Henry James scholar; Author, "The Visitable Past". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).
+In it Edel, who was born in Pittsburgh to Russian parents, writes about his arrival to Camp Ritchie, his training at the MITC, and then his transfer to Camp Sharpe, where we joined one of the Mobile Radio Broadcasting teams.
+There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII. Back on February 9, I wrote the following: "There are many good non-fiction books and short stories that describe the experiences of Ritchie Boys during their training at Camp Ritchie and their service in WWII.
+Joseph Leon Edel (9 September 1907 – 5 September 1997) was an American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. He was the elder brother of North American philosopher Abraham Edel. The Encyclopædia Britannica calls Edel "the foremost 20th-century authority on the life and works of Henry James." His work on James won him both a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize.
+I came across an excerpt from Ritchie Boy Leon Edel's memoirs. "(Hans Habe, an instructor) spoke about opposition within the army to psychological warfare. Old army hands regarded us as superfluous.
+Bullets, not words, were the staples of combat. However, the military had to reckon with the comparatively new media of broadcasting. A special kind of communication was required if we were to reach our fighting enemy, our occupied allies, or newly liberated populations.
+This was the supreme and not very secret mission of psychological warfare." Books by such authors as Nina Wolff Feld, Bruce Henderson, Beverley Eddy, and K. Lang Slattery are just a few that come to mind. I especially enjoy the first-hand stories written by Ritchie Boys, only a few of which I have read.
+Recently I read and wrote about The Visitable Past written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Leon Edel. Today, I finished a book by Max Lerner, Flight and Return, A Memoir of World War II. Also an excellent book and easy read.
+Also an excellent book and easy read." Today, I finished a novel by Ritchie Boy Maximilian, The Expendable Spy. Here is an excerpt from the review on Amazon: From the deserts of Libya and Egypt to the icy lakes of Scotland, from London under the Blitz to German occupied France, from Alpine glaciers to the stately homes of Britain, the book ranges over the landscapes of World War II.
 == Research notes ==
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 == Technical record ==
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 == Sources ==
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Edel Wikipedia: Leon Edel]
 * 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)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-01-20 (1 post)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-09 (1 post)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-03-23 (1 post)