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William R. Kraft, Jr
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| William R. Kraft, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 024726 |
| Rank | Major |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
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William R. Kraft, Jr (born 1919) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1938 to 1942, William attended West Point 4 years Graduated (BS).
In 1977, Kraft retired as Major General.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Graduated from West Point
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
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Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 22 January 1919 in NY.
- 1971 — 1973 Commander of Third Armored Division.
- Awarded Army Distinguished Service Medal.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of William R. Jr Kraft for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kraft, William R. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM R. KRAFT Jr.doc)