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Ben Ed Fong
| Ben Ed Fong | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | U.S |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01313588 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 16 |
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Ben Ed Fong was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7.
Biography
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Research notes
- Okinawa
- Japan
- CIC963
- 12/1/1921-A
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 313588 |
| Class_Name | FONG, Ben E. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 441st CIC Detachment.
- 963rd CIC Detachment.
- Born Born in U.S.
- Camp Ritchie Class 7; Served with the 441st CIC.
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 Ben Ed Fong for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fong, Ben Ed for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BEN FONG.doc)