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| Egidio B. Mangiardi | |
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| Born | 1921 Spadola, Italy In 1921, Ritchie Boy Mangiardi Emigrated |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36713852 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5E |
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Egidio B. Mangiardi (1921–2018) was a Ritchie Boy (from Italy; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8.
Biography
Born in Spadola, Italy in 1921, Ritchie Boy Mangiardi emigrated to the United States in 1939. Fluent in multiple languages, he was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in military intelligence. -More- Fluent in several languages when he entered the military, he became part of a Military Intelligence Unit that operated throughout Europe during World War In a story written in August 2016 about RB Mangiardi's experience at Camp Ritchie, he said that, "during the intense eight week session, all ranks of soldiers studied together morning to night, learning such things as signal intelligence training and interrogation techniques.
'At that age, it was not difficult,' Mangiardi says.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Class_ASN | 36713852 |
| Class_Name | MANGIARDI, Egidio B. |
| 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 2022-07-23 (2 posts)