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Leroy Henry Woodson
Personal details
Born1913
Died1983
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCoast Artillery Corps
ASN01040846
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / division92nd Int
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Leroy Henry Woodson (1913–1983) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Negro; Also SC3
  • Appears as number 24 on the First Class photo/chart.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Class_ASN 40846; 1040846
Class_Name WOODSON, Leroy H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact; 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)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)