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Gordon Davis Shingleton
| Gordon Davis Shingleton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1924 |
| Died | 18 May 2013 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11121625 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943), 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 6A (13); B (13); 6A (14) |
| Enlisted | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Gordon Davis Shingleton (29 February 1924 – 18 May 2013) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13; 14.
Biography
. Gordon Davis Shingleton was born February 29, 1924, at Baltimore, Maryland. Shingleton received a B.S. Shingleton was married July 31, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Nall in the First Methodist Church at Clarksburg, West Virginia. Shingleton was employed by Crown, Cork, and Seal Corporation as Senior Engineer in Research and Development in Baltimore. Shingleton took an active part in the women's activities, serving as president of the Woman's Club and editor of their magazine, “Isle Tell". Captain Shingleton was promoted to Major in 1953. On August 16, 1987, LTC Shingleton received the Army Commendation Medal, an Oak Leaf Cluster, for his outstanding service at Fort McClellan and in January 1970, a second Oak Leaf Cluster for "“exceptional, meritorious service at Picatinny arsenal as Project Officer in the Mines Technical Division of the office of Project Manager, Material Command". Shingleton are members of the First United Presbyterian Church and have always been leaders in church and civic work. This system of interpreting combat photos will be the basis of future investigations made by Historical Division of War Department, Special Staff," CITATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL "Technician Fourth Grade Gordon D. Shingleton (Army Serial no. 11121625) Army of the United States, for meritorious service in connection with military operations, as Photo Interpreter, Historical Section, Headquarters European Theater of Operations, from 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton displayed outstanding initiative, resourcefulness and devotion to duty in the pursuit of the tasks assigned to him. The accomplishment of Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States. The officer is Captain Gordon G. Shingleton, 1710 Cathedral Ave.
Research notes
- NG Class 13 6A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Nara ASN | 11121625 |
| Nara Name | SHINGLETON GORDON D |
| Nara State | 54 |
| Nara County | 33 |
| Nara POE | 1310 |
| Nara DOE | 81242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 645 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 31 |
| Nativity.1 | MARYLAND |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 73 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 180 |
| Class_ASN | 11121625 |
| Class_Name | SHINGLETON, Gordon D.; Shingleton, Gordon D. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | C01AFCC5-7298-4F3E-814D-90A4EE9EE0A1 |
| Census_State | WEST VIRGINIA |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 16 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1924 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | MARYLAND |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | Grade 11 |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-19 (1 post)