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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
The 60 Minutes program on May 9 has led to a number of people digging into their Father's or Grandfather's records and discovering that they were Ritchie Boys. Here is a excellent example. [[White, Alfred C. (01299331)|Alfred White]] from Massachusetts "joined the 87th infantry that later became the 10th Mountain Division. He was then sent to Fort Benning for officer training where he was then sent to Camp Ritchie for Intelligence Training. He was not Jewish but his grandmother was German and he spoke German. He was severely injured in Aachen on October 8, 1944 and discharged with a 100% disability. This is his DD214."
Here is a excellent example. [[White, Alfred C. (01299331)|Alfred White]] from Massachusetts "joined the 87th infantry that later became the 10th Mountain Division. This is his DD214." Ritchie Boy Captain [[White, Alfred C. (01299331)|Alfred White]] trained at Camp Ritchie in Aerial Photo Interpretation and Military Intelligence. Ritchie Boy White was an unsung hero whose service should be celebrated.


Ritchie Boy Captain [[White, Alfred C. (01299331)|Alfred White]] trained at Camp Ritchie in Aerial Photo Interpretation and Military Intelligence. He fought in the Battles at Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland and was severely wounded in the battle for Aachen, Germany. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star medals. Here are two pictures of his training that I believe were with the 10th Mountain Division. Ritchie Boy White was an unsung hero whose service should be celebrated. According to his daughter, "He didn't talk much about what he did as an Intelligence Officer.
The 60 Minutes program on May 9 has led to a number of people digging into their Father's or Grandfather's records and discovering that they were Ritchie Boys. He was then sent to Fort Benning for officer training where he was then sent to Camp Ritchie for Intelligence Training. He was not Jewish but his grandmother was German and he spoke German.
 
He was severely injured in Aachen on October 8, 1944 and discharged with a 100% disability. He fought in the Battles at Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland and was severely wounded in the battle for Aachen, Germany. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star medals.
 
Here are two pictures of his training that were with the 10th Mountain Division. According to his daughter, "He didn't talk much about what he did as an Intelligence Officer.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 13:07, 26 August 2026

Alfred C. White
Personal details
Born1917
Died1971
NativityUnited States
ReligionChristian Science
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry (MT)
ASN01299331
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section13
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Alfred C. White (1917–1971) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Christian Science) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.

Biography

Here is a excellent example. Alfred White from Massachusetts "joined the 87th infantry that later became the 10th Mountain Division. This is his DD214." Ritchie Boy Captain Alfred White trained at Camp Ritchie in Aerial Photo Interpretation and Military Intelligence. Ritchie Boy White was an unsung hero whose service should be celebrated.

The 60 Minutes program on May 9 has led to a number of people digging into their Father's or Grandfather's records and discovering that they were Ritchie Boys. He was then sent to Fort Benning for officer training where he was then sent to Camp Ritchie for Intelligence Training. He was not Jewish but his grandmother was German and he spoke German.

He was severely injured in Aachen on October 8, 1944 and discharged with a 100% disability. He fought in the Battles at Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland and was severely wounded in the battle for Aachen, Germany. He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star medals.

Here are two pictures of his training that were with the 10th Mountain Division. According to his daughter, "He didn't talk much about what he did as an Intelligence Officer.

Research notes

  • Also SC 5 PI

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Class_ASN 299331
Class_Name White, Alfred C.
match_method asn_partial_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 2021-05-10 (2 posts)
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