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Edmundo F. Diniz
| Edmundo F. Diniz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Edmund Dinis |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nativity | Portugal |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31311602 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 6H |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Edmundo F. Diniz (1924–2010), also known as Edmund Dinis, was a Portugal-born Ritchie Boy (Class 18) who enlisted from Massachusetts.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Edmundo F. Diniz, also known as Edmund Dinis, was born in 1924 in Portugal and later lived in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Boston and trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie (Class 18, Section 6H), serving as a private first class.
Diniz's papers and related materials are held by the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives at UMass Dartmouth. He died in 2010.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- PI 118
- Publicly known as Edmund Dinis; roster title uses Edmundo F. Diniz.
- UMass Dartmouth ArchivesSpace inventory and digital image collection linked from RB Archive source notes.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Portrait of Edmundo F. Diniz / Edmund Dinis (RB Archive) -
Military Intelligence Training Center certificate for Edmundo F. Diniz (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 31311602 |
| Nara Name | DINIZ EDMUNDO F |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 200443 |
| 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 | O5 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 480 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 56 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 119 |
| Class_ASN | 31311602 |
| Class_Name | DINIZ, Edmundo F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1924 — Born in Portugal.
- Enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts (ASN 31311602).
- Camp Ritchie Class 18 (Section 6H) — Military Intelligence Training Center.
- 2010 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- RB Archive folder “Edmund Dinis (Edmundo F. Diniz)” — portrait and MITC certificate
- RB Archive folder “Edmund Dinis (Edmundo F. Diniz)” — portrait and MITC certificate scans (uploaded to Gallery where relevant)
- Dartmouth Week Today — local archives / Ferreira-Mendes collection (2015)
- UMass Dartmouth — Edmund Dinis digital image collection
- UMass Dartmouth ArchivesSpace — Edmund Dinis / Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives inventory
- 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)