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* 4/19/1920 Born in U.S. Religion: Protestant.
* 5/6/1942 Enlisted at Portland, ME as Pvt (ASN: 31115940).
* 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (Photo Interpretation).
* 6/30/1945 Proposed Citation for Unit Commander’s Certificate of Merit:.
* 2/1945 T/Sgt Hood was placed in charge of the Swiss Desk at OSS, but.
* Intelligence Officer as (T/Sgt) with 398th FA.
* OSS Box 346.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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 William J. Hood for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hood, William J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM J. HOOD.doc)

Revision as of 03:40, 31 August 2026

William J. Hood
Personal details
Born1920
Died2013
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31115940
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section6E (13); E (13)
EnlistedPortland, Maine
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William J. Hood (1920–2013) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. William enlisted at Portland, Maine.

Biography

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Nara ASN 31115940
Nara Name HOOD WILLIAM J
Nara State 12
Nara County 5
Nara POE 1278
Nara DOE 60542
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 12
Nativity.1 MAINE
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 74
Nara Weight (lbs) 222
Class_ASN 31115940
Class_Name HOOD, William J.; Hood, William J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)