| Debonsall Hedley | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1978 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 6997907 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 6C |
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Debonsall Hedley (1911–1978) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Quaker) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
Biography
He graduated from Class 14 at Camp Ritchie. According to the separation document attached, he enlisted on November 24, 1939. He was discharged from service on November 2, 1945. He was in the Normandy campaign, and earned the WWII Victory Medal, American Defense Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. He served 4 years, 8 months and 29 days continental service, and 1 years, 2 months, 10 days of foreign service.
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Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 67 |
| Class_ASN | 6997907 |
| Class_Name | HEDLEY, DeBonsall |
| 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 2023-01-05 (1 post)