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Sam Houston
| Sam Houston | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 800221 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 1A |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Sam Houston (born 1924) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
Biography
Taken from an old Bosque County, Texas military book, the following information is about Ritchie Boy Erwin P. It says that Erwin attended the University of Nebraska. He entered the U.S. Erwin trained at Ft. Erwin served in Greenland and Iceland, was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal as well as the Good Conduct Medal, and was discharged in 1946.
Research notes
No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 800221 |
| Class_Name | HOUSTON, Sam |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-18 (1 post)