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Arthur W. Curtis
| Arthur W. Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Chicago. No religion listed |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0903616 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | 5th Army |
| Team | IPW 7 |
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Arthur W. Curtis (1906–1992) was a United States Army Major who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 5/1942 Graduate of Air Force Officers Training School. Graduate of Northwestern University (BSc English, German). Worked as Correspondent, Statistician. 2/2/1945 Served as Chief of Section V. 10/15/43 Returned to Camp Ritchie.
Research notes
- Chief
- Section V
- Appears as number 17 on the First Class photo/chart.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Class_ASN | 903616 |
| Class_Name | CURTIS, Arthur V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 10/31/1906 Born in Chicago. No religion listed.
- 7/27/1942 Started Class 1 (IPW Ge).
- 3/22/1944 Promoted to Major.
- 1st Lt. (ASN: 0903616).
- 4/1943 Promoted to Captain with G-2.
- Also T/5 Peschke.
- Served in Vietnam. Retired as Colonel.
- ___ Assigned as OIC IPW Team 7 attached to 3rd U.S. Army.
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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Arthur W. Curtis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Curtis, Arthur W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR W. CURTIS.doc)