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Harry Wesslund
| Harry Wesslund | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36459956 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 6F |
| Enlisted | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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Harry Wesslund (1912–1985) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19.
Biography
Just getting around to posting some documents related to Ritchie Boy Harry S. Kent that were sent by his nephew Aran Benyishay. Included is a photo from his German passport. We received a copy of his Military Certification of Service as a pdf. RB Kent's team was believed to include Charles Winick, Edgar Boyco, Joe Mugnaini, and Harry Wesslund.
Research notes
- DEML; also Class 10 PI
- 6thArmyGp
- Also Class 19 PI
- PI 158
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 36459956 |
| Nara Name | WESSLUND HARRY |
| Nara State | 62 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 6255 |
| Nara DOE | 30443 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 93 |
| Nativity.1 | MONTANA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 12 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 46 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 3 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 36459956 |
| Class_Name | WESSLUND, Harry |
| 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 2022-08-02 (1 post)