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Richard S. Curry
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| Richard S. Curry | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1970 |
| Nativity | France |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36592562 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Team | MII 426-G |
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Richard S. Curry (1920–1970) was a Ritchie Boy (from France; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.
Biography[edit | edit source]
One of the specialized training courses taught at Camp Ritchie was Map and Aerial Photograph Reading. This 189 page training manual belonged to Ritchie Boy Richard Curry. The National Archives digitized this manual and it can be found and read at:
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 50 |
| Class_ASN | 36692562 |
| Class_Name | CURRY, Richard S. |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 2016-09-30 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: Internet Archive