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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 8/16/1942 Earned wings and became member of 507th PIR of 82nd Airborne.


== Research notes ==
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* 2/20/1941 Inducted into Army at Fort Blanding as Pvt (ASN:.
* 6/27/1942 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. at Fort Benning, GA.
* 8/24/1942 Started Class 2.
* 2/1944 Promotion to 1st Lt.
* 7/1942 Joined 82nd Airborne Division.
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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 Robert A. Henderson for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henderson, Robert A. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT A. HENDERSON III.docx)

Revision as of 03:24, 31 August 2026

Robert A. Henderson
Personal details
Born1918
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01286122
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)
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Robert A. Henderson (born 1918) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 8/16/1942 Earned wings and became member of 507th PIR of 82nd Airborne.

Research notes

  • 507th PIR POW

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Timeline

  • 2/20/1941 Inducted into Army at Fort Blanding as Pvt (ASN:.
  • 6/27/1942 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. at Fort Benning, GA.
  • 8/24/1942 Started Class 2.
  • 2/1944 Promotion to 1st Lt.
  • 7/1942 Joined 82nd Airborne Division.

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 Robert A. Henderson for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Henderson, Robert A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT A. HENDERSON III.docx)