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'''Jack Travis Collette''' (1913–1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. | '''[[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Travis Collette]]''' (1913–1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during World War II. Ritchie Boy Lt. Jack Travis Collette, a reserve officer, had been on duty since Pearl Harbor. He was killed in action in Germany on March 21st, 1945. He was with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army, and had seen action on the Western Front since D-day. He had three bronze stars to his ETO ribbon. | On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during World War II. Ritchie Boy Lt. [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Travis Collette]], a reserve officer, had been on duty since Pearl Harbor. He was killed in action in Germany on March 21st, 1945. He was with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army, and had seen action on the Western Front since D-day. He had three bronze stars to his ETO ribbon. | ||
This wallet is being offered for sale on Ebay. It belonged to Ritchie Boy 1st Lt Jack Collette, who was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on March 21, 1945. He is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in helping the Ritchie Museum purchase this and other Ritchie Boy items that come up for sale, please contact Landon Grove, Curator at the Ritchie Museum. More about RB Jack Collette to follow. | This wallet is being offered for sale on Ebay. It belonged to Ritchie Boy 1st Lt [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]], who was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on March 21, 1945. He is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in helping the Ritchie Museum purchase this and other Ritchie Boy items that come up for sale, please contact Landon Grove, Curator at the Ritchie Museum. More about RB [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] to follow. | ||
Jack Collette trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served as a member of the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's 3rd Army, and had been awarded 3 bronze stars. | [[Collette, Jack Travis (0437097)|Jack Collette]] trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served as a member of the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's 3rd Army, and had been awarded 3 bronze stars. | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 26 August 2026
| Jack Travis Collette | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0437097 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 13 |
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Jack Travis Collette (1913–1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6.
Biography
On this Memorial Day, let's remember those Ritchie Boys who paid the ultimate price during World War II. Ritchie Boy Lt. Jack Travis Collette, a reserve officer, had been on duty since Pearl Harbor. He was killed in action in Germany on March 21st, 1945. He was with the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's Third Army, and had seen action on the Western Front since D-day. He had three bronze stars to his ETO ribbon.
This wallet is being offered for sale on Ebay. It belonged to Ritchie Boy 1st Lt Jack Collette, who was killed in action near Mainz, Germany on March 21, 1945. He is buried at the Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in helping the Ritchie Museum purchase this and other Ritchie Boy items that come up for sale, please contact Landon Grove, Curator at the Ritchie Museum. More about RB Jack Collette to follow.
Jack Collette trained with the 3rd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company at Camp Sharpe, a subcamp of Camp Ritchie. He served as a member of the Psychological Warfare Branch of Patton's 3rd Army, and had been awarded 3 bronze stars.
Research notes
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 32 |
| Class_ASN | 437097 |
| Class_Name | COLLETTE, Jack T. |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-01-25 (2 posts)