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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1924 Born in NYC into distinguished family (father is noted lawyer, grandfather was President of Yale). Becomes editor of the Grotonian literary magazine.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 6/20/44 Receives order to report to Camp Ritchie. Placed in Class 21, Section 6B.
* 7/21/44 Deleted from student roster and assigned to the Fifth Mobile Radio Broadcasting.
* 1924 Born in NYC into distinguished family (father is noted lawyer, grandfather was President of Yale). Archibald MacLeish was godfather.
* 4/45 Later, with 2nd Armored Division, installs loudspeakers on a tank (‘Hadley’s.
* 7/46 Capt.(Major?) Hadley is discharged.
* Assigned to 21st Tank Destroyer Group at Fort Shelby, MS.
* Company which is scheduled to train at Camp Sharpe.
* Detachment which is sent to France. Two sergeants are William Plice and.
* Is part of 6-man team (assigned to SHAEF) and attached to 9th Army.
* Tank’); Freund talks Germans into surrendering. Hadley receives Silver Star for.
* Walter Freund (Class 11, German).
* When his untrained unit is told to dismantle a 80-foot radio tower, it collapses.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Arthur Hadley for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hadley, Arthur for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR T. HADLEY.doc)

Revision as of 03:23, 31 August 2026

Arthur Hadley
Personal details
Birth nameT.
Born1924
NYC into distinguished family
Died2015
NativityUnited States
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01824612
RankMajor
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Awards and honors
Silver Star
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Arthur Hadley (1924–2015) was a United States Army Major associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 1924 Born in NYC into distinguished family (father is noted lawyer, grandfather was President of Yale). Becomes editor of the Grotonian literary magazine.

Research notes

  • Heads or Tails: a Memoir
  • "Crisis Now" w/RB Arthur Hadley
  • OSS

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
MRBC5 5
Approx Age at Death 91
row_source demographics

Timeline

  • 6/20/44 Receives order to report to Camp Ritchie. Placed in Class 21, Section 6B.
  • 7/21/44 Deleted from student roster and assigned to the Fifth Mobile Radio Broadcasting.
  • 1924 Born in NYC into distinguished family (father is noted lawyer, grandfather was President of Yale). Archibald MacLeish was godfather.
  • 4/45 Later, with 2nd Armored Division, installs loudspeakers on a tank (‘Hadley’s.
  • 7/46 Capt.(Major?) Hadley is discharged.
  • Assigned to 21st Tank Destroyer Group at Fort Shelby, MS.
  • Company which is scheduled to train at Camp Sharpe.
  • Detachment which is sent to France. Two sergeants are William Plice and.
  • Is part of 6-man team (assigned to SHAEF) and attached to 9th Army.
  • Tank’); Freund talks Germans into surrendering. Hadley receives Silver Star for.
  • Walter Freund (Class 11, German).
  • When his untrained unit is told to dismantle a 80-foot radio tower, it collapses.

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Arthur Hadley for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hadley, Arthur for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR T. HADLEY.doc)